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SUGGESTIONS 


WOULD  PROGRAM 
HANDBOOK 

Suggestions 

for  Centenary  Speakers 
and  Other  Workers 


“The  firing  destiny  has  at  last  become  as  vide 

ns  the  horizon ' ' —Woodrow  Wilson. 


Joint  Centenary  Commission 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  bouth 
lit  Fifth  Avenue,  New  \ork 


Table  of  Contents 

PAGE 

General  Centenary  Organization 0 anil  7 

Centenary  Hymn 8 

President's  Wilson's  Message  on  Missions 9 

Centenary  Organization  and  Working  Program 10 

. Organizing  the  Church  11 

I The  Area  Council 11 

II  Annual  Conference  Council 12 

III  District  Council 12 

IV  Sub-district  Group  Council 12 

V The  Pastor  and  Local  Church  Council 13 

The  Centenary  Goal  18 

Centenary  Standard  Church 19 

The  Development  of  the  Spiritual  Resources 20 

The  Fellowship  of  Intercession 22 

Christian  Stewardship  and  Tithing 24 

The  Four  Weeks’  Program 25 

The  Department  of  Life  Service 29 

Missionary  Education 30 

Centenary  Courses  for  Bible  Classes 31 

Department  of  Finance 33 

World  Parish  and  Allotments 35 

I The  World  Parish 35 

II  Allotments  and  How  to  Present  Them 36 

Statistics  38 

Sunday  School  Cooperation 39 

I The  Goal 39 

II  The  Plan  . . ! 40 

Sunday  School  Bibliography 42 

War  Emergency  and  Reconstruction 43 

Methodist  Minute  Men 44 

Local  Church  Organization 48 

Speakers’  Bureau 49 

I Speakers  and  Dates  49 

II  Literature  and  Supplies 49 

Lantern  Slides  and  Lecture  Bureau 50 

* Publicity  52 


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The  Columbus  Celebration 56 

The  Centenary  Abroad 56 

Bishops  and  Area  Secretaries 58 

Helps  60 

Centenary  Training  Conferences 62 

I A Statement 62 

II  Suggested  Program 63 

III  The  Speakers 64 

Materials  for  Addresses 65 

Additional  Helps 66 

The  Coming  Triumph 69 


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General  Centenary  Organization 


Joint  Centenary  Commission 

Chairman  Secretary 

W.  W.  PINSON  RALPH  A.  WARD 

Vice  Chairman 


JOHN 

Methodist  Episcopal 
Church 

D.  D.  FORSYTH 
JOHN  F.  GOUCHER 
LEONARD  C.  MURDOCK 
JOHN  T.  STONE 
S.  EARL  TAYLOR 
W.  H.  G.  GOULD 


. PEPPER 

Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  South 
BISHOP  THOS.  ATKINS 
W.  B.  BEAUCHAMP 
MISS  BELLE  BENNETT 

E.  B.  CHAPPELL 
BISHOP  JOHN  M.  MOORE 
JOHN  R.  PEPPER 


Centenary  Commission 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions 

Chairman 

JOHN  T.  STONE 


FRANK  L.  BROWN 
W.  E.  DOUGHTY 
GEORGE  P.  ECKMAN 
FRED  B.  FISHER 
GEORGE  M.  FOWLES 
JOHN  F.  GOUCHER 
L.  O.  HARTMAN 
FRANK  A.  HORNE 
A.  W.  HARRIS 
JAMES  R.  JOY 


WILLIAM  B.  MILLAR 
JOHN  R.  MOTT 
A.  P.  NELSON 

F.  M.  NORTH 
H.  LESTER  SMITH 
S.  EARL  TAYLOR 
E.  S.  TIPPLE 
R.  B.  URMY 
BISHOP  L.  B.  WILSON 


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Centenary  Commission 
Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension 


Officers 

Chairman 

BISHOP  J.  F.  BERRY 
Executive  Secretary 
DAVID  D.  FORSYTH 
Assoc.  Exec.  Secretary 
RALPH  E.  DIFFENDORFER 
Recording  Secretary 
RALPH  WELLES  KEELER 


Members 

BISHOP  J.  F.  BERRY 
BISHOP  TIIOS.  NICHOLSON 
FRANK  C.  DUNN 
DAVID  D.  FORSYTH 
W.  H.  G.  GOULD 
ELMER  E.  KIDNEY 
LEONARD  C.  MURDOCK 
WILLIAM  S.  PILLING 


Joint  Centenary  Committee 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church 

Chairman  Executive  Secretary 

D.  D.  FORSYTH  S.  EARL  TAYLOR 

Associate  Executive  Secretary 
RALPH  A.  WARD 


Representing  the  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions 
FRANK  MASON  NORTH 
JOHN  T.  STONE 
GEORGE  M.  FOWLES 
FRANK  L.  BROWN 


Representing  the  Board  of  Home 
Missions  and  Church  Extension 
D.  D.  FORSYTH 
W.  H.  G.  GOULD 
FRANK  C.  DUNN 
LEONARD  C.  MURDOCK 


National  Campaign  Committee 

Chairman  Campaign  Director 

JOHN  T.  STONE  C.  S.  WARD 


Executive  Secretary  Assistant  Secretary 

FRED  B.  FISHER  EUGENE  C.  HICKMAN 

L.  B.  BOWERS 
I.  G.  McCORMACK 


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Cije  Centenarp  il)pmn 

Lead  on,  O King  Eternal 

J EAD  on,  O King  Eternal, 

The  day  of  march  has  come; 
Henceforth  in  fields  of  conquest 
Thy  tents  shall  be  our  home. 
Through  days  of  preparation 
Thy  grace  has  made  us  strong 
And  now,  O King  Eternal, 

We  lift  our  battle  song. 

Lead  on,  O King  Eternal, 

Till  sin’s  fierce  war  shall  cease, 
And  holiness  shall  whisper 
The  sweet  Amen  of  peace; 

For  not  with  swords  loud  clashing, 
Nor  roll  of 'stirring  drums; 

With  deed  of  love  and  mercy, 

The  heavenly  kingdom  comes. 

Lead  on,  O King  Eternal, 

We  follow,  not  with  fears; 

For  gladness  breaks  like  morning 
W’here’er  thy  face  appears; 

Thy  cross  is  lifted  o’er  us; 

We  journey  in  its  light: 

The  crown  awaits  the  conquest; 
Lead  on,  O God  of  might. 


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I think  it  would  he  a real  misfortune,  a misfortune  of 
lasting  consequence,  if  the  missionary  program  for  the 
world  should  be  interrupted.  There  are  many  calls  for 
money,  of  course,  and  I can  quite  understand  that  it  may 
become  more  difficult  than  ever  to  obtain  money  for 
missionary  enterprises,  . . . but  that  the  work 

undertaken  should  be  continued,  and  continued,  as  far 
as  possible,  at  its  full  force,  seems  to  me  of  capital 
necessity,  and  I for  one  hope  that  there  may  be  no  slack- 
ening or  recession  of  any  sort. 

Woodrow  Wilson 


I 


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The  Centenary  Organization  and 
Working  Program 

IN  addition  to  the  Joint  Commission  which  represents 
A the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  South  in  all  interdenominational  mat- 
ters, and  in  addition  to  Centenary  Commissions  in  the 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions  and  the  Board  of  Home 
Missions  and  Church  Extension,  which  Commissions 
look  after  Centenary  matters  relating  especially  to  these 
Boards,  there  is  the  following  plan  of  organization: 

A Joint  Centenary  Committee  representing  the 
Boards  of  Home  and  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  This  Joint  Committee  car- 
ries out  its  far-reaching  program  through 

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A National  Campaign  Committee  which  directs  the 
field  campaign  with  the  entire  Church  organized  into 
Centenary  Councils  in  each 

1 Episcopal  Area 

2 Annual  Conference 

3 District  - 

4 Sub-district  Group 

5 Local  Church 

II 

A National  Committee  on  Finance  in  immediate  charge 
of  the  financial  phases  of  the  Centenary 

III 

Departments  which  are  in  charge  of  the  following 
definite  assignments  of  work: 

1 The  Development  of  Spiritual  Resources 

2 Christian  Stewardship  and  Tithing 

3 Life  Service 

4 Missionary  Education 

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5 World  Parish  and  Allotments 

6 Statistics 

7 Sunday  Schoo\  Cooperation 

8 War  Emergencies  and  Reconstruction 

9 Methodist  Minute  Men 

10  Local  Church  Organization 

11  Speakers’  Bureau 

12  Lantern  Slide  and  Lecture  Bureau 

13  Publicity 

14  The  Columbus  Celebration 

15  The  Centenary  Abroad 


Organizing  the  Church 

I The  Area  Council 

The  Area  Council  in  each  Episcopal  Area  is  composed  of 
the  resident  bishop  and  at  least  one  minister  and  one  or 
more  laymen  from  each  conference  in  the  area,  with  a 
sufficient  number  of  laymen  added  from  the  Area  Centre 
to  form  a strong  executive  committee. 

Area  Executive  Secretary 

The  Area  Executive  Secretary,  appointed  by  the  bishop, 
with  the  approval  of  the  National  Campaign  Committee, 
is  in  general  charge  of  the  campaign  in  the  area  under 
the  direction  of  the  National  Campaign  Committee. 

Area  Office 

There  is  a Centenary  office  in  each  area  with  the  Area 
Secretary  in  charge.  This  is  the  seat  of  the  area  activi- 
ties and  the  direct  point  of  contact  between  the  area 
and  the  National  Office  at  New  York.  Each  Area  Council 
shall  have  its  local  treasurer,  who  shall  pay  all  bills 
incurred  by  the  area.  The  Area  Treasurer  will  be  sub- 

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sidized  by  the  National  Committee  until  such  time  as 
provision  can  be  made  within  the  area  for  meeting  the 
overhead  expenses.  The  minimum  amount  of  detail 
will  be  handled  from  the  central  office  in  New  York 
and  the  maximum  from  the  area  office. 

Area  Teams  and  Special  Workers 

Centenary  teams  and  special  workers  are  to  be  assigned, 
as  far  as  practicable  and  possible,  to  definite  areas  to 
work  under  the  general  direction  of  department  heads 
through  the  National  Campaign  Committee,  but  under 
the  immediate  supervision  of  the  Area  Executive  Secre- 
tary, who  is  to  be  held  responsible  for  carrying  out  the 
plans  of  the  National  Committee.  No  dates  shall  be 
fixed  by  the  central  office  or  programs  put  over  within 
the  area  except  in  cooperation  with  the  area  office. 
Each  area  office  shall  be  the  center  of  publicity  activity; 
the  depository  for  Centenary  literature,  lanterns,  slides 
and  other  supplies. 

II  Annual  Conference  Council 

The  Annual  Conference  Council  shall  consist  of  the  dis- 
trict superintendent  and  one  minister  and  one  or  more 
laymen  from  each  district.  A strong  layman  should  be 
chosen  as  chairman.  Where  possible,  an  influential 
preacher  of  the  conference  should  be  selected  as  secretary . 

Ill  District  Council 

The  District  Council  shall  consist  of  those  members 
from  the  districts  who  are  on  the  Conference  Council 
together  with  one  minister  and  at  least  one  layman 
from  each  sub-district  group. 

IV  Sub-district  Group  Council 

The  district  should  be  divided  into  convenient  sub-dis- 
trict groups,  each  with  its  own  Council,  composed  of 

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the  pastor,  the  lay  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  each 
local  church  Council  within  the  group.  It  is  recommended 
that  the  district  superintendent  appoint  a Sunday 
School  representative  upon  both  district  and  sub-dis- 
trict Councils,  to  assure  coordination  of  the  Centenary 
forces  in  Church  and  Sunday  Schools. 

V The  Pastor  and  Local  Church  Council 

A The  Pastor 

The  pastor  should 

1 Know  all  about  the  Centenary 

2 Appoint  and  organize  Methodist  Minute  Men 

3 Organize  Local  Centenary  Council 

4 In  cooperation  with  the  Council 

(1)  Complete  organization  of  local  church 
forces  by  mobilization  Week,  January  5- 
12,  1919. 

(2)  Conduct  thorough  educational  campaign 
January,  February,  March. 

(3)  Carry  thorough  the  Four  Weeks’  Steward- 
ship Campaign. 

(4)  Plan  to  reach  or  exceed  the  Centenary 
financial  goal. 

(5)  Prepare  for  World  Program,  Sunday  and 
Ten  Day  Drive  (date  to  be  announced) . 
(Local  Church  Workers’  Packet  contains 
full  instructions.) 

B The  Council 

I  Organization 

1 Composed  of  at  least  five  strong,  representative 
members,  chosen  by  the  pastor  with  great  care. 

2 In  churches  of  more  than  three  hundred  mem- 
bers, a Council  member  should  be  added  for 
every  fifty  additional  church  members. 

3 In  a circuit,  there  should  be  a Council  for  each 
appointment. 


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The  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the  Council 
should  be  laymen. 

5 The  pastor  is  ex-officio  a member  and  will  give 
every  possible  assistance. 

6 The  Secretary  of  the  Council  will  act  as  the 
Literature  Secretary,  to  secure  Centenary  litera- 
ture and  supplies  from  the  Centenary  headquar- 
ters and  distribute  to  the  local  church  leaders. 

7 Frequent  meetings  of  the  Council  should  be  held 
for  prayer  and  conference. 

II  Duties  of  the  Council 

1 Divide  the  members  and  constituents  of  the 
church  into  Units  of  not  more  than  thirty  per- 
sons each. 

2 Select  a competent  leader  for  each  Unit.  “Se- 
lective Draft”  is  the  word  here.  Do  not  call 
for  volunteers.  Appoint  real  leaders. 

3 Conduct  the  Four  Weeks’  Stewardship  Cam- 
paign. (See  “How  to  Organize  the  Stewardship 
Movement.”) 

4 Inaugurate  and  carry  on  an  educational  cam- 
paign. (See  educational  leaflet.) 

5 Conduct  the  Ten  Day  canvass.  (See  item  VI.) 

III  Duties  of  the  Unit  Leader 

1 To  inform  himself  about  the  Centenary  in  all 
its  phases. 

2 To  give  general  direction  to  the  activities  of  the 
Centenary  in  his  Unit. 

3 To  select,  in  consultation  with  the  pastor,  four 
assistants  to  carry  on  the  work  of  the  Unit, 
viz:  Prayer,  Stewardship,  Education,  Life  Serv- 
ice. 

IV  The  Duties  of  the  Four  Assistants 

1 Prayer 

(1)  See  that  every  member  of  the  church  in  the  Unit 

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is  enrolled  in  the  Fellowship  of  Intercession  and  the 
signed  enrolments  sent  to  the  Department  for  the  De- 
velopment of  Spiritual  Resources,  111  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York. 

(2)  Circulate  among  the  members  of  the  Unit  and 
promote  the  reading  of  literature  on  prayer. 

(3)  Seek  to  secure  the  establishment  of  the  family 
altar  in  each  family  in  the  Unit. 

(4)  Help  build  up  the  church  prayer  meeting. 

2 Stewardship 

(1)  Explain  to  every  person  in  his  Unit  the  aim  and 
nature  of  the  stewardship  movement. 

(2)  Help  to  organize  and  carry  through  the  Four 
Weeks’  Stewardship  Program  and  see  that  every  mem- 
ber of  the  Unit  has  signed  “The  Methodist  Million 
Pledge”  and  that  the  signed  pledges  are  sent  to  the 
Joint  Centenary  Committee,  111  Fifth  Avenue,  New 
York. 

(3)  Recommend  and  circulate  books  and  other  liter- 
ature on  the  subject. 

(4)  Organize  a study  group  in  Studies  in  Stewardship. 

(5)  Help  to  prepare  the  church  for  the  Centenary 
financial  program  and  assist  in  the  canvass  for  pledges 
to  the  Centenary  budget  during  the  Ten  Day  Drive. 

3 Education 

(1)  Distribute  “On  to  the  Finish”  in  accordance  with 
the  plans  of  the  National  Campaign  Committee. 

(2)  Endeavor  to  put  the  Centenary  combination  lit- 
erature offer  into  every  home. 

(3)  Urge  each  adult  in  the  Unit  to  read  the  two  cur- 
rent mission  study  books. 

(4)  Organize  at  least  one  mission  study  group  in  the 
Unit. 

(5)  Cooperate  with  the  Sunday  School  in  its  educa- 
tional plans. 


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4 Life  Service 

(1)  Circulate  literature  on  the  subject  prepared  by 
the  Life  Service  Department  of  the  Centenary. 

(2)  Cooperate  with  the  Epworth  League  and  Sunday 
School  in  the  Life  Service  Programs. 

(3)  Develop  by  every  possible  means  the  attitude  of 
complete  devotion  to  the  will  of  God  on  the  part  of 
every  member  of  the  Unit. 

(4)  Cultivate  every  young  person  in  the  Unit  with 
a view  to  securing  enlistments  for  the  ministry  or  the 
mission  field  at  home  or  abroad. 

(5)  Assign  every  member  of  the  Unit  to  some  definite 
service  in  the  local  church. 

The  Unit  Goal 


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Every  family  supplied  with  literature,  every  member 


enlisted  in 

(1)  Intercession 

(2)  Stewardship 

(3)  Study 

(4)  Service 


V Mobilization  Week 

January  5-12,  1910,  has  been  designated  as  Mobiliza-  nu 
tion  Week,  during  which  the  organization  of  all  Local  be 
Church  Centenary  Councils  should  be  completed  and  in 
all  the  churches  that  have  not  already  done  so  be  j; 
ready  to  launch  the  campaign  of  education,  prayer,  ^ 
stewardship  and  life  service. 

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VI  The  Ten  Day  Financial  Drive  - , 

The  Centenary  campaign  will  culminate  in  a nation-  pla 
wide  simultaneous  ten-day  drive,  during  which  every  tai 
local  church  will  conduct  a canvass  for  the  purpose  of  tbf 
securing  a Centenary  offering  from  every  member  and  she 
adherent  of  the  church.  The  drive  will  be  launched  on  drt 
a Sunday,  to  be  known  as  “World  Program  Sunday,”  Tb 
when  the  Centenary  will  be  officially  celebrated  to 

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throughout  the  church.  The  entire  ten-day  period  will 
be  a continuous  campaign  of  publicity,  prayer,  edu- 
cation and  financial  solicitation,  with  a final  mass 
meeting  for  report  and  thanksgiving.  The  date  for 
the  Drive  is  not  yet  definitely  fixed.  It  will  come  not 
earlier  than  the  Spring  of  1919. 

The  plan  of  organization  and  campaign  outlined  herein 
will  prepare  the  church  for  this  culminating  drive  so 
that  when  the  exact  date  is  announced  the  entire 
church  will  be  prepared  for  immediate  action.  De- 
tailed information,  together  with  plans  and  methods, 
will  be  given  out  by  the  National  Campaign  Com- 
mittee well  in  advance  of  the  ten-day  period. 

Action  of  District  Superintendents 

“We  recommend  that  in  the  prosecution  of  the  Cen- 
tenary Program  it  be  made  a primary  purpose  to  safe- 
guard the  interests  of  the  Freedmen’s  Aid  Society,  the 
Board  of  Education,  the  American  Bible  Society,  the 
Board  of  Temperance,  Prohibition  and  Public  Morals, 
and  the  General  Deaconess  Board;  and  to  raise  an- 
nually their  full  apportionments,  and  that  the  pastors 
be  so  informed.” — District  Superintendents  at  Colum- 
! bus. 

The  Joint  Centenary  Committee  heartily  endorses  the  above 
1 1 ction. 

VII  Charts 

The  following  charts  should  be  hung  in  prominent 
places  in  the  local  church  so  that  the  measure  of  at- 
tainment may  be  registered  from  time  to  time  during 
the  progress  of  the  movement.  Every  local  church 
should  enthusiastically  strive  to  reach  the  one  hun- 
dred per  cent  goal. 

The  charts  may  be  made  locally;  set  the  young  people 
to  work  on  them;  or  they  may  be  obtained  from  Cen- 
tenary Headquarters. 


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The  Centenary  Goal 

For  the  Local  Church 

Every  Church  Dominantly  Missionary 

I 

Characteristics  of  a Dominantly  Missionary 
Church 

1 An  Adequate  World  Purpose  and  Program 

2 An  Intelligent  Interest  in  the  WTorld  Program  • 

3 A Willing  Acceptance  of  the  World  Program 

4 Loyally  Carrying  on  the  World  Program 

II 

Centenary  Aims  for  the  Local  Church 

1 The  Dedication  of  Life  to  Christian  Service 

2 The  Whole  Church  Enrolled  in  the  Fellow- 
ship of  Intercession 

3 The  Whole  Church  Enlisted  as  Christian 
Stewards 

4 The  Whole  Church  Studying  Missions 

5 The  Whole  Church  Engaged  in  Community 
Service  and  Evangelism 

G The  Whole  Church  Meeting  or  Exceeding  Its 
Centenary  Quota 

III 

Centenary  Organization  in  the  Local  Church 

1 A Centenary  Council  in  Every  Church 

2 A Missionary  Superintendent  and  Committee 
in  every  Sunday  School 

3 Departments  of  World  Evangelism  and  Social 
Service  in  Every  Epworth  League 


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Centenary  Standard  Church 
Attainment  Chart 

Name  of  Church No.  of  Members.  . 

Credit  Column  Items  of  Attainment 

Church  Centenary  Council  appointed  and  at 
work 

Observed  Four-Sunday  Campaign 

. . . .%  Members  Enrolled  in  Fellowship  of 
Intercession 

. . . .%  Members  Enlisted  as  Christian 
Stewards 

. . . .%  Members  Studying  Missions  and 
Christian  Stewardship 

....  Subscribers  to  “World  Outlook” 

EPWORTH  LEAGUE:  Meeting  Mission- 
ary Standard  of  Hoard  of  Control  of  Ep- 
worth  League 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL:  Meeting  Missionary 
Standard  of  Board  of  Sunday  Schools 

. . . .%  Members  Dedicated  to  Definite 
Christian  Service 

Church  Meeting  or  Exceeding  Its  Cente- 
nary Financial  Goal 

A Credit  of  ten  points  to  be  given  for  each  item 
in  the  Standard 

A church  100%  efficient  will  be  able  to  fill  in 
each  blank  under  “Credit  Column”  with  10. 

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The  Development  of  the  Spiritual 
Resources 


far-reaching  spiritual  aims  of  The  Missionary 


centenary  have  been  recognized  and  emphasized 
from  the  beginning  of  the  movement. 

Well  did  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  Centenary  say 
almost  at  the  beginning  of  the  project,  “This  movement 
will  be  more  powerful  than  those  gone  before,  and  draw 
us  nearer  to  the  goal  only  in  proportion  as  it  shall  suc- 
ceed better  than  the  movements  that  have  preceded  it 
in  giving  us  all  a larger  faith  in  the  God  who  hears 
prayer  and  a more  honest  practice  of  the  life  of  prayer.” 


The  World  Program  Committee  at  its  meeting  at 
Niagara  Falls  in  September,  1917,  put  itself  on  record 
as  follows: 

“Resolved,  That  the  final  triumph  of  this  imperial 
program  depends  upon  a new  birth  within  the  Church 
of  New  Testament  teaching,  as  to  the  stewardship  of 
life,  and  prayer  and  possessions.  The  first  need  of  the 
hour  is  not  money,  but  the  consecration  that  lays  money 
on  the  altar. 

“Resolved,  That  we  approve  the  plans  proposed  for 
the  development  of  the  missionary  prayer  life  of  the 
Church,  and  we  urge  that  an  effort  be  made  to  enrol  by 
name  tens  of  thousands  of  our  Methodist  pastors  and 
people  to  meet  daily  at  the  Throne  of  Grace  in  interces- 
sory prayer  for  the  Centenary  and  its  objects  as  repre- 
sented in  our  World  Program.” 


Executive  Chairman 
W.  E.  DOUGHTY 


Secretary 

BRUCE  B.  CORBIN 


Spiritual  Foundations 


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Declaration  of  the  District  Superintendents 

“We  therefore,  the  District  Superintendents  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  commit  ourselves  unre- 
servedly to  the  realization  of  this  program. 

“And  we  earnestly  call  upon  the  whole  church,  its 
individual  membership  and  organized  life,  to  take  this 
program  upon  its  heart,  to  surrender  itself  to  the 
stewardship  of  life,  of  prayer,  of  time  and  wealth,  to 
give  itself  to  united  and  daily  intercession  not  only 
that  the  millions  of  dollars  we  ask  for  may  be  raised, 
but  that  the  church  may  have  a rebirth  of  spiritual 
power  and  further  be  given  a new  vision  of  her  pres- 
ent task  at  home,  in  Europe  and  abroad,  and  a 
mighty  girding  of  Almighty  God  for  the  realization 
of  this  program  to  the  praise  of  Ilis  name  and  the 
glory  of  His  Christ  forever.” 

The  Department  for  the  Development  of  the  Spiritual 
Resources  has  been  organized  to  aid  in  realizing  the  aims 
emphasized  in  the  quotations  given  above. 

Plans  of  the  Department 

1 Arousing  the  Church 

A widespread  appeal  is  being  carried  to  the  Church 
through  the  church  papers,  by  means  of  special  liter- 
ature prepared  for  the  purpose,  through  extensive  cor- 
respondence, and  by  special  emphasis  on  the  spiritual 
message  and  meaning  of  the  Centenary  at  the  Annual 
Conferences  and  special  Centenary  meetings. 

2 Enlisting  Intercessors 

The  Department  has  organized  the  Fellowship  of  In- 
tercession and  is  securing  tens  of  thousands  of  signa- 
tures to  the  following  enrolment. 

The  memberships  in  the  Fellowship  of  Intercession 
come  from  all  over  the  world.  These  cards  are  being 
filed  in  the  Centenary  office. 

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Every  Church  in  Methodism  is  urged  to  set  aside  at 
least  one  Sunday  as  Intercession  Sunday  when  the 
subject  is  presented  and  enrolments  taken.  Special 
literature  has  been  prepared  to  assist  the  pastors  in 
preparing  for  the  work  of  this  special  Sunday; 
pamphlets  for  widespread  distribution  among  the 
people  are  available  and  many  thousands  of  copies 
are  being  circulated. 

All  who  make  addresses  on  the  Centenary  are  urged 
to  emphasize  the  place  and  power  of  prayer  in  the 
Campaign  and  to  secure  enrolments  in  the  Fellowship 
of  Intercession. 

Many  enrolments  are  being  secured  in  personal  inter- 
views. This  is  one  of  the  most  effective  methods. 

3 Training  Prayer  Helpers 

As  soon  as  enrolments  are  received  in  the  Centenary 
office,  a folder  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  the  en- 
rolment, a prayer  cycle  entitled  “First  of  All”  and 
other  prayer  helps  are  sent  to  each  signer  of  the  Fellow- 
ship of  Intercession  enrolment  card. 

It  is  the  purpose  of  the  department  to  communicate 
from  time  to  time  with  all  members  of  the  Fellowship 
of  Intercession,  to  send  them  special  requests  for 
prayer  and  circulate  literature  among  them. 

Extensive  plans  are  being  made  to  utilize  this  army 
of  prayer  helpers  in  the  future  wrorld  wide  activities 
of  the  Church  and  through  them  to  release  measure- 
less spiritual  energies  to  refresh  and  invigorate  the 
life  of  the  world. 


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Christian  Stewardship  and  Tithing 

Executive  Chairman  Secretary 

RALPH  A.  CUSHMAN  J.  HOMER  SLUTZ 

'T'HE  message  of  the  Stewardship  Department  briefly 
A put  is  that  the  Centenary  movement  is  primarily  a 
call  to  repentance.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this 
present  great  emergency  involving  the  raising  of  eighty 
million  dollars  is  the  result  of  the  failure  of  church  mem- 
bers to  make  good  the  profession  of  the  surrender  of  their 
lives  by  the  putting  on  God’s  altar  of  their  property  as 
the  witness  of  their  faith.  Church  members  have  failed 
to  recognize  that  what  God  said  from  the  beginning 
was  true, — money  giving  is  generally  the  truest  index 
of  sincere  consecration.  The  present  movement  is  not 
primarily  to  raise  eighty  million  dollars  but  to  bring 
the  Church  to  new  standards  of  devotion  and  life.  It 
is  a movement  to  lift  Methodism  to  a new  plane  of 
spiritual  vision  and  ministry  from  which  it  shall  accom- 
plish its  part  of  the  Christian  conquest  of  the  world. 

The  Centenary  Commission  has  taken  advantage  of 
the  Christian  Stewardship  revival  that  is  now  sweeping 
over  America  by  establishing  the  Department  of  Chris- 
tian Stewardship  and  Tithing. 

The  Stewardship  Department  has  issued  the  slogan, 
“A  Million  Tithers  in  Methodism,”  and  is  using  the 
following  enrolment: 


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, THE 

Methodist  Million 


"and  crown  him  loro  of  ALL" 


My  Acknowledgment  and  Purpose  as  a Christian  Steward 


2(n  loving  loyalty  to  my  Lord  and  as  an  Acknowledgment  of  His 
Ownership,  I covenant  to  pay  The  Tithe  of  my  income  for 
the  Purpose  of  maintaining  and  extending  the  Kingdom  of  God 


Date 


Age.  if  Child. 


IAME ADDRESS 

THE  PURPOSE  OF  THIS  CARD  IS  TO  ENROLL  BOTH  OLD  AND  NEW  TIT  H I NG-STE  W A RD9 
IN  “THE  METHODIST  MILLION'* 

.CONFERENCE DISTRICT  CHARG 


DO  NOT  FAIL  TO  CHECK  THIS 

— THE  EPWORTH  LEAGUE 

— THE  SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

— THE  WOMANS  F.  M.  SOCIETY 

— THE  WOMANS  H.  M.  SOCIETY 

MARK  X OPPOSITE  ALL  TO  WHICH  YOU  BELONG 


THIS  CARD 

SHOULD  BE  RETURNED  AT  ONCE 
BY  THE  PASTOR  FOR  RECORD 
AND  FOR  MEMBERSHIP  CERTIFICATE 
IN  THE  METHODIST  MILLION** 

TO  111  FIFTH  AVENUE 
NEW  YORK 


The  Four  Weeks'  Program 

CYNE  of  the  main  features  of  the  work  of  the  Depart- 
ment  is  the  promotion  of  a Four  Weeks'  Program 
of  which  the  following  is  an  outline.  (A  pamphlet 
entitled  How  to  Organize  the  Stewardship  Movement 
contains  a more  detailed  statement.) 

The  First  Sunday 

Morning  Theme:  “The  Stewardship  of  Prayer.” 
Aim: — To  show  that  prayer  is  “the  first  work”  and 
the  Christian's  responsibility;  that  prayer  is  the  decisive 
factor  in  Kingdom  Conquest;  that  scripture  and  ex- 
perience teach  that  unrealized  resources  are  made  avail- 
able through  intercession.  Fellowship  of  Intercession 
Enrolment  blanks  should  be  signed  at  the  close  of  the 
service  and  sent  promptly  to  the  office  in  New  York. 

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The  pastor  should  secure  and  read  “The  Enlistment  of 
Intercession”  in  preparation  for  this  service. 

Evening  Theme:  “The  Stewardship  of  Souls.” 

Aim: — To  show  the  Christian’s  responsibility  for 
soul-winning,  with  special  emphasis  upon  prayer  as  the 
decisive  factor. 

Special  literature:  (a)  for  sermon  suggestions,  (b)  for  general  distri- 
bution, is  available  for  each  Sunday.  Send  for  samples. 

For  this  Sunday  for  general  distribution  either  “Stewardship  of 
Prayer,”  Cushman,  or  “The  Highest  Service,”  Doughty. 


The  Second  Sunday 

Morning  Theme:  “The  Stewardship  of  Life.” 

Aim: — To  realize  God’s  ownership  and  to  show  that 
all  life  is  a trust  from  God;  that  just  as  there  is  a steward- 
ship of  prayer,  so  there  is  a stewardship  of  business,  of 
property,  of  time,  of  talents,  etc.,  all  pointing  to  the 
stewardship  of  the  entire  life;  that  even  God’s  definite 
claim  to  one-seventh  of  the  time  and  one-tenth  of  the 
income  was  made  only  to  secure  man’s  acknowledgment 
of  divine  sovereignty  over  all  time  and  property  and 
life;  that  stewardship  is  simply  Jesus’  way  of  showing  that 
God  and  the  Kingdom  must  be  placed  first;  that  the 
sins  of  Jonah,  Dives,  the  Rich  Fool  and  the  Rich  Young 
Man  were  those  of  refusal  to  make  this  full  surrender  of 
life;  that  the  heroic  characters  of  Kingdom  Conquest 
have  always  been  characterized  by  full  surrender;  that 
this  is  the  challenge  of  the  present  hour. 

(This  theme  can  be  used  effectively  for  leading  parents  to  dedicate 
their  children  to  the  will  of  God  and  to  secure  from  young  people 
life  decisions  to  the  same  end.  The  Centenary  life  decision  cards 
togetheV  with  follow-up  literature  may  be  obtained  at  headquarters.) 

Evening  Theme:  “The  Stewardship  of  Property.” 

Aim: — To  show  that  faithful  stewardship  of  property 
is  generally  the  test  of  faithfulness  in  the  larger  steward- 
ship; that  from  the  beginning  God  has  recognized  that 
the  giving  of  money  is  the  truest  index  of  a sincere  human 
interest;  that  the  study  of  the  scriptural  teaching  about 

2(5 


covetousness  shows  that  this  sin  is  classed  with  the 
hideous  sin  of  adultery;  that  the  payment  of  the  tithe 
has  been  God’s  safeguard  against  this  sin. 

For  tl;is  Sunday  for  general  distribution  either  of  the  following  pam- 
phlets: “Thanksgiving  Ann,”  Hamilton;  or  “New  Emphasis,”  Rail. 


The  Third  Sunday — Laymen's  Day 

Layman’s  Theme:  “Tithing  and  Christian  Steward- 
ship.” 

A layman  or  a laymen’s  team  speaking  or  witnessing 
on  “Tithing  and  Christian  Stewardship”  at  both  morn- 
ing and  evening  services.  Many  churches  have  found 
great  advantage  in  putting  one  service  of  this  day  into 
the  hands  of  the  Women's  Missionary  Societies.  Where 
the  pastor  has  the  opportunity  to  speak,  it  is  suggested 
that  he  shall  discuss  on  this  day  “The  Scriptural  Basis 
of  the  Tithe.” 

For  general  distribution  for  this  Sunday,  either  the  pamphlet  “How 
to  Tithe  and  Why,”  “The  Farmer,  Can  He  Tithe?”  or  “My  Money 
Creed.” 


The  Fourth  Sunday — Enrolment  Day 

Morning  Theme:  “Stewardship  and  the  World 

Emergency.” 

Aim: — To  show  that  there  is  a present  world  emer- 
gency; that  it  is  a call  to  Christians  to  repent  for  un- 
faithfulness in  stewardship,  failure  to  put  Christ  and  the 
Kingdom  first,  Luke  14:33,  that  the  need  of  thehourisnot 
money,  but  a new  Church  and  a new  race  of  Christians 
who  actually  will  put  Christ  and  the  Kingdom  first; 
that  as  a matter  of  history  and  experience  this  fullness 
of  consecration  is  evidenced  by  the  placing  of  property 
on  the  altar.  Acts  4:32;  that  the  full  consecration  of 
property  and  life  will  generally  be  attested  by  willingness 
to  make  a special  dedication  of  the  tenth  of  income;  that 

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in  the  present  world  emergency  God  is  calling  for  this 
heroic  consecration  “here  and  now.” 

(Whatever  method  is  used  in  drawing  the  net,  the  emphasis  should  be 
placed  upon  consecration.  “The  Methodist  Million”  Enrolment  cards 
should  be  signed  and  upon  receipt  of  signatures  “The  Methodist 
Million  Membership  Certificate”  and  necessary  follow-up  literature 
will  be  sent.) 

For  general  distribution  “The  Story  of  the  Geneva  Church,” 
Cushman. 

Wherever  possible  the  Department  advocates  a Chris- 
tian stewardship  campaign,  put  across  simultaneously 
by  all  the  churches  of  a given  district,  with  the  district 
superintendent  leading  the  way. 

Wherever  practicable  the  Department  also  endeavors 
to  secure  the  cooperation  of  all  districts  in  a given  annual 
conference  and  thus  put  on  a conference-wide  drive. 


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The  Department  of  Life  Service 

Executive  Chairman  Secretary 

Bishop  THKODORE  S.  HENDERSON  J.  FRANKLIN  REAM 

rPHE  success  of  the  Centenary  World  Program  will 
* require,  during  the  next  four  years,  1,850  annual 
recruits  to  the  ministry  of  the  church,  525  recruits  for 
work  in  Foreign  Missions,  at  least  an  equal  number  for 
service  in  Home  Missions,  and  10,000  annual  recruits  for 
special  training  in  local  church  administration. 

The  Department  of  Life  Service  proposes  to  seek  these 
recruits  among  the  students  at  our  colleges,  universities, 
secondary  schools,  among  the  Methodist  students  at  the 
state  institutions,  among  the  attendants  at  summer 
conferences  and  institutes,  among  the  Methodist  boys 
in  camps,  awaiting  their  return  from  war  activities,  and 
among  the  high  school  groups  in  local  churches. 

Carefully  selected  teams  will  be  employed  throughout 
the  country  to  present  the  call  of  the  Kingdom  in  ad- 
dresses, interviews  and  lantern  slides.  Leaflet  literature 
and  charts  will  be  distributed.  The  candidates  who  are 
selected  will  be  directed  into  paths  of  definite  training, 
some  into  local  study  courses,  some  into  schools  for 
training  Christian  workers,  some  into  colleges  and  theo- 
logical schools. 

Parallel  to  the  campaign  for  recruits,  the  Department 
will  furnish  facilities  for  training  the  younger  ministry, 
already  assigned  to  actual  work,  in  methods  of  service 
commensurate  with  the  world  task. 


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Missionary  Education 


Director 

DAVID  G.  DOWNEY 


FRED  H.  SHEETS 


Field  Secretary 


whole  Centenary  movement  has  great  educational 


power,  and  every  possible  advantage  should  be  taken 
of  the  opportunity  to  inform  the  church  as  to  the  various 
features  of  the  World  Program.  The  suggestions  here 
given  relate  to  special  educational  plans  and  materials 
available  for  use  in  the  Centenary  Campaign. 


The  Mission  Study  Plans  for  1918-19  are  centered 
around  the  Methodist  Missionary  Centenary.  The  two 
special  books  briefly  reviewed  below  have  been  written 
for  the  use  of  Methodists  in  their  study  classes. 


CHRISTIAN  DEMOCRACY  FOR  AMERICA 


America  boasts  of  her  democracy,  but  a thousand  forces  are  at  work 
to  overthrow  it.  The  future  of  American  democracy  depends  upon  the 
character  of  the  nation.  This  book  deals  with  the  contribution  the 


the-minute  in  its  attitude,  it  is  a book  to  command  the  attention  of 
all  who  love  America.  Its  chapter  titles  are:  Democracy’s  Founda- 
tions; The  Rural  Opportunity;  Our  Future  Citizens;  Where  Cross 
the  Crowded  Ways  of  Life;  The  Church  and  the  Negro;  Christian 
Democracy  Power  Plants;  Variants  of  the  Task;  The  Challenge  of  the 
Christ. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  CRUSADE  FOR  WORLD 


A book  of  large  horizons  and  timely  interest.  A rapid  glimpse  of 
the  world's  adventure  in  democracy.  In  terse,  picturesque  style  the 
reader  is  carried  to  the  Far  East,  to  Africa,  Latin  America  and  parts 
of  Europe  and  shown  the  lack  of  many  of  the  fundamental  necessities 
of  democracy.  The  crusade  of  Christian  missions  is  portrayed  as  the 
necessary  completion  to  the  winning  of  the  war  if  democracy  is  to  be 
safe  for  the  world. 


Mission  Study 


By  D.  D.  Forsyth  and  Ralph  Welles  Keeler 


Church  can  make  to  national  character.  Large  in  its  outlook,  up-to- 


DEMOCRACY 

By  S.  Earl  Taylor  and  Halford  E.  Luccock 


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CHURCH  WIDE  MISSION  STUDY 

The  Centenary  will  not  be  a complete  success  unless  a large  increase 
in  missionary  knowledge  accompanies  the  increase  in  missionary  giving. 

MISSION  STUDY  AT  THE  EPWORTH 
LEAGUE  HOUR 

During  October  and  November  the  Epworth  League  topics  correspond 
to  the  chapters  of  “Christian  Democracy  for  America.”  In  January 
and  February  they  correspond  to  the  chapters  of  “The  Christian  Cru- 
sade for  World  Democracy.”  It  is  urged  that  for  those  weeks  the  usual 
devotional  meeting  be  changed  into  a Mission  Study  Class  or  group  of 
classes.  If  desired,  meet  together  for  opening  and  closing  exercises,  but 
break  up  into  small  groups  for  informal  discussion  under  a regular  leader. 

HELPS 

Special  helps  and  supplementary  material  may  be  secured  free  upon 
sending  your  enrolment  card  to  the  Central  Office  of  the  Epworth 
League,  740  Rush  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Centenary  Courses  for  Bible  Classes 

TT'OUR  Centenary  Courses  for  the  use  of  Adult  and 
* Senior  classes  have  been  prepared  and  will  be  avail- 
able in  pamphlet  form.  The  courses  are  all  arranged  for 
twelve  weeks’  lessons.  The  adult  classes  of  every  Sunday 
School  should  study  at  least  one  of  these  courses  during 
the  Centenary  year. 

The  following  courses  are  now  available  in  pamphlet 
form,  illustrated.  Published  by  the  Methodist  Book 
Concern.  Price,  15  cents,  $1 .50  a dozen,  $10.00  a hundred. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONARIES  IN  ACTION, 

By  L.  O.  Hartman. 

A picturesque  trip  around  the  world  presenting  the  vivid  impressions 
of  an  eye  witness. 

THE  CHRISTIAN  CONQUEST  OF  AMERICA, 

By  Ralph  Welles  Keeler. 

A popular  presentation  of  the  task  of  the  church  in  our  own  land. 

MISSIONS  AND  WORLD  DEMOCRACY, 

By  George  Heber  Jones. 

Democracy  is  the  largest  word  in  the  dictionary  today.  This  course 
shows  the  relation  of  missions  to  the  democracy  we  are  fighting  for. 

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In  addition  to  these  three  courses,  a Centenary  course 
will  run  in  the  Adult  Bible  Class  Monthly  for  January, 
February  and  March  entitled: 

THE  NEW  MAP  OF  THE  WORLD,  by  Halford  E. 
Luccock. 

It  considers  the  new  world  map  which  is  being  made  by  the  war  and 
the  new  frontiers  which  the  Kingdom  of  God  faces. 

This  will  also  be  published  in  pamphlet  form  like  the 
other  courses. 

Literature  Combination  Offers 

I TWO  DOLLAR  Periodical  and  Pamphlet 

Combination 

1 A Year’s  Subscription  to — 

(1)  World  Outlook 

(2)  Missionary  News 

(3)  Centenary  Bulletin 

(4)  Men  and  Money 

2 Inspirational  Packet  covering  Principles  and 
Timeliness  of  the  Centenary 

3 Booklet,  Why  A World  Program  in  War  Time 

II  TWO  DOLLAR  Book  Combination 

1 The  World  Crusade  for  Christian  Democracy 

2 Christian  Democracy  for  America 

3 Studies  in  Stewardship 

4 Home  and  Foreign  Surveys  (Bound  in  one  vol.) 
Any  of  the  above  material  may  be  ordered  separately. 
In  addition  the  following  may  be  secured: 

Packet  No.  1 Local  Church  Workers’  Packet . 

Packet  No.  3 Stewardship  Packet 
There  are  also  many  pieces  of  pamphlet  and  leaflet 
literature  published  by  the  Joint  Centenary  Committee 
which  are  not  included  in  the  above  but  are  con- 
tained in  a catalogue  of  Centenary  publications  which 
may  be  obtained  upon  application. 

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Department  of  Finance 

Directors 

GEORGE  M.  FQWLES  ami  JOHN  W.  H ANCHER 

Office  Secretary 
W.  E.  BLACKSTOCK 

'T'HE  work  of  the  Department  of  Finance  lias  been 
* divided  by  the  directors  into  two  divisions. 

Dr.  Fowles  will  have  charge  of  the  solicitation  of  large 
gifts  throughout  the  Church  and  will  have  associated 
with  him  men  who  are  well  known  to  our  men  of  wealth. 

Dr.  Rancher  will  direct  the  financial  men  who  will 
work  with  the  Area  Secretaries  in  making  the  financial 
canvass  for  large  gifts  in  each  area. 

Mr.  Blackstock  will  conduct  such  correspondence  of 
the  Department  as  does  not  require  the  personal  atten- 
tion of  Dr.  Fowles  or  Dr.  Rancher. 

Dr.  Fowles  is  the  Treasurer  of  the  Joint  Centenary 
Committee  and  to  him  should  be  sent  all  Centenary 
pledges  from  individuals,  exclusive  of  the  pledges  taken 
in  the  ten  day  drive.  The  pledges  taken  in  the  ten  day 
drive  will  be  retained  by  someone  designated  for  that 
purpose  by  each  local  church  and  will  be  reported  to  the 
Area  Secretary  and  through  him  to  the  treasurer  in 
New  York. 


Vouchers 

1 There  will  be  but  one  Centenary  Voucher  issued 
for  all  kinds  of  Centenary  gifts.  This  voucher  will 
indicate  whether  the  gift  is  designated  or  undesignated, 
but  regular  credit  will  be  given  in  every  case. 

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2 Previous  to  June  1st,  1919,  regular  vouchers  will 
be  issued  as  follows: 

(a)  For  large  gifts  ($1000  or  over)  for  Centenary 
Askings  or  payments  on  pledges  of  large  amounts, 
sent  to  the  Treasurer. 

( b ) For  money  raised  in  Districts  or  Conferences 
where  the  Centenary  allotment  has  been  accepted,  and 
a date  fixed  when  the  payments  are  to  begin,  when 
payments  are  made  within  the  period  designated,  by 
the  District  or  Conference. 

(c)  Regular  vouchers  will  be  given  for  all  Centenary 
gifts  after  June  1st,  1919. 

( d ) IT  IS  ESSENTIAL  to  the  proper  crediting  of 
gifts  that  the  District  and  Conference  from  which 
they  come  shall  be  clearly  indicated  with  each  remit- 
tance. It  is  impossible  for  the  Treasurer  to  give  all 
credit  due  unless  this  information  is  furnished  as 
requested. 

( e ) Centenary  gifts  designated  for  the  Board  of 
Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension  should  be  sent 
to  Samuel  Shaw,  Treasurer,  1701  Arch  Street,  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania. 

(f)  Centenary  gifts  designated  for  Foreign  Missions 
should  be  sent  to  George  M.  Fowles,  Treasurer,  150 
Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 

( g ) All  undesignated  gifts  for  the  Centenary  should 
be  sent  to  the  Joint  Centenary  Treasurer,  George  M. 
Fowles,  150  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 


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World  Parish  and  Allotments 

Secretary 

E.  K.  MORROW 
Assistants 

H.  C.  BOWER  and  B.  S.  SWARTZ 

I The  World  Parish 

p ENTEN  ARY  developments  soon  indicated  the 
^ necessity  of  a definite  world  program  for  each  district 
in  Methodism,  and  the  World  Parish  Department  was 
established  to  promote  a unified  plan.  This  Department 
represents  both  a home  and  a foreign  parish. 

The  World  Parish  plan  is  the  principle  of  designation 
in  action.  A district  specifies  to  what  objects  and  for 
what  purposes  its  Home  and  Foreign  missionary  money 
shall  be  contributed.  It  is  the  “know-where-your- 
money-goes”  plan.  Through  personal  visitation  by 
Home  and  Foreign  missionaries  to  the  district  supporting 
them;  through  snappy,  illustrated  material  from  the  field 
supported;  through  regular  study  and  lively  corres- 
pondence from  the  missionaries  supported  by  the  district, 
who  are  on  their  fields  of  work;  through  stereopticon 
pictures  and  group  meetings,  the  membership  of  the 
district  receives  the  reaction  and  impact  of  their  in- 
vestments. By  knowing  where  their  money  goes  they 
are  able  to  pray  more  intelligently. 

These  Foreign  and  Home  budgets,  which  in  every 
case  can  be  secured  only  through  the  World  Parish 
Department,  are  built  with  a view  to  giving  the  district 
a world  vision.  The  Foreign  budget  contains  a minimum 
of  two,  and  a maximum  of  six  foreign  countries;  usually 
one,  two  or  three  foreign  missionaries.  The  Home  budget 

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features  work  among  the  Indians;  the  needs  of  the  negroes 
in  the  South;  the  Americanizing  of  the  foreigner,  both 
in  rural  and  industrial  centers;  the  opportunity  of  the 
rural  church;  home  frontier  work  and  the  development 
of  the  mountain  whites,  and  the  great,  needy  city  fields. 

A World  Parish  for  any  district  always  covers  any 
work  already  being  done  by  the  district  and  thus  con- 
serves all  of  the  valuable  work  done  in  the  past.  Special 
gifts  continue  to  be  given  in  the  same  way  as  formerly, 
but  credit  is  given  for  all  specials.  No  new  missionaries 
are  selected  and  sent  to  the  field,  and  no  work  is  under- 
taken as  a definite  financial  responsibility,  until  the 
money  from  the  district  has  been  sent  to  the  treasurer, 
when  it  is  appropriated  at  the  annual  meeting,  by  the 
Board,  for  the  objects  in  the  World  Parish  budget  of 
that  district. 

In  working  out  the  plans  of  the  World  Parish  Depart- 
ment, Home  and  Foreign  Boards  unite  in  a permanent 
plan  of  effective  action.  The  aim  is  to  give  a designated 
missionary  responsibility  to  every  church  in  Methodism. 
If  every  district  at  home  should  line  up  according  to 
tentative  figures  worked  out  in  connection  with  the  Cen- 
tenary World  Parish  plan,  the  entire  Centenary  obliga- 
tions would  be  met  by  the  regular  giving  of  the  churches. 

II  Allotments  and  How  to  Present  Them 
A LL  Centenary  allotments  are  built  on  the  apportion- 
ment  grade  figures.  It  is  best  never  to  present  them 
unless  you  are  sure  of  a warm-hearted  attitude  on  the 
part  of  the  district  superintendent.  He  is  the  man  who 
should  be  approached  first.  Allotments  are  ready  by 
areas,  conferences  and  districts.  It  is  always  better  not 
to  try  to  impose  the  actual  allotment,  but  to  get  the 
district  or  conference  to  set  its  own  allotments,  by  adopt- 
ing an  even  higher  figure . It  is  never  safe  to  depend  upon 
the  actual  membership  given  in  the  minutes.  If  you  will 
ask  the  ministers  assembled  in  the  conference,  or  in  a 
district,  to  analyse  their  membership  and  cut  down  to  an 

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actual  working  basis,  you  will  find  that  they  will  deduct 
from  forty  to  fifty  per  cent.  For  instance,  the  Troy 
Conference  cut  their  membership  from  58,000  to  30,000, 
in  order  to  establish  a reasonable  and  safe  per  capita. 
Forty  per  cent  is  a fairly  safe  cut.  After  you  have  taken 
forty  per  cent  off  of  the  membership,  you  can  then  tell, 
by  dividing  the  allotment  by  the  reduced  figures,  about 
what  the  per  capita  should  be,  or  rather,  if  the  district 
or  conference  sets  a higher  figure  than  the  allotment, 
divide  the  figure  agreed  upon  by  the  reduced  membership, 
in  order  to  secure  a good  working  per  capita. 

It  is  fatal,  even  then,  to  talk  in  terms  of  per  capita, 
for  the  well-to-do  are  liable  to  excuse  themselves  from 
giving  by  simply  adopting  the  per  capita.  It  is  better 
to  urge  a scale  of  giving,  starting  with  the  per  capita  as 
a minimum,  and  showing  how  those  especially  well 
situated  will  do  much  better,  and  how  the  wealthy  mem- 
bers of  the  congregation  will  go  into  a class  of  their  own 
for  large  gifts,  some  of  them  giving,  perhaps,  beyond  the 
full  per  capita  of  the  district.  The  main  thing  is  to  deal 
with  the  whole  proposition  on  a large  basis. 

Allotments  to  districts  and  conferences  will  be  given 
out  by  the  World  Parish  Department  to  persons  author- 
ized to  handle  same. 

District  Superintendents,  Pastors  .and  Chairmen  of 
Local  Church  Councils  should  at  an  early  date  write  the 
department  for  the  district  or  church  quota  so  that  this 
goal  may  have  a vital  place  in  the  prayer  and  activity 
of  every  phase  of  the  church's  life. 


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Statistics 

Secretaries 

W.  B.  HOLLIXGSHEAD , R E.  DUNLAP 

A MOST  thorough  and  scientific  study  of  the  giving 
'**■  life  of  the  Church  is  being  made  by  this  department, 
and  a mass  of  information,  compiled  from  the  official 
records  of  the  Church,  is  available  in  chart  and  pamphlet 
form. 

Confidence  may  be  placed  in  any  facts  or  figures  given 
out  by  this  department  due  to  the  fact  that  they  have 
been  given  the  most  painstaking  scrutiny  and  will  not 
be  published  or  distributed  until  they  have  been  verified. 

These  statistics  place  before  the  Church  in  a most 
striking  and  convincing  way  the  facts  as  to  the  former 
giving  of  the  Church,  the  need  for  new  standards  of 
giving  and  the  possibility  of  new  and  unprecedented 
attainment  because  of  the  resources  of  the  Church  and 
the  Centenary  plans. 

This  department  works  in  close  cooperation  with  the 
department  of  World  Parish  and  Allotments. 


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Sunday  School  Cooperation 

Secretaries 

GILBERT  LOVELAND,  J.  S.  STOWELL 

I The  Goal 

1 To  make  every  Sunday  school  member  a missionary , as 
Christ  was. 

We  have  been  working  ahead  on  this  problem  for 
years.  But  never  before  have  we  had  so  challenging 
an  opportunity  for  making  good  as  that  which  the 
Centenary  affords.  The  woodsman  seizes  the  time 
of  high  water  to  do  in  a few  days  what  would  otherwise 
require  many  months;  the  wide-awake  Sunday  school 
will  grasp  the  Centenary  occasion  to  bring  the  whole 
missionary  program  so  vividly  before  its  members 
that  each  for  himself  will  say,  “This  is  indeed  the  most 
worth-while  task  in  the  world.” 

Only  in  this  way  can  we  make  sure  that  tomorrow’s 
church  shall  be  a missionary  church.  The  financial 
contribution  which  our  Sunday  schools  will  make 
during  the  Centenary  is  insignificant  as  compared 
with  the  spiritual  contribution  which  the  Centenary, 
rightly  handled,  may  make  to  the  lives  of  their  mem- 
bers. Here  is  the  real  significance  of  the  Centenary  for 
the  Sunday  school:  to  burn  deep  into  the  heart  of  every 
member  the  meaning  of  the  equation — “Christian  — 
missionary  ” 

2 To  secure,  as  one  very  definite  expression  of  their 
missionary  (i.  e.,  Christian)  spirit,  an  offering  from 
the  Sunday  schools  of  $ 10,000,000  for  missions  during 
the  Centenary  years. 

This  means  an  offering  at  the  rate  of  $2,000,000  a 
year  instead  of  the  present  $696,000  a year.  Seen  in 

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the  large,  it  is  a big  task.  Seen  in  the  small,  with  every 
one  of  our  4,679,943  Sunday  school  members  on  the 
job,  it  amounts  to  a gift  of  one  cent  per  week  from 
each  member. 

Every  member  giving  something  for  missions,  no 
matter  how  small  the  gift;  giving  it  regularly,  each 
week;  knowing  where  the  money  goes  and  how  it  is 
used;  praying  God’s  guidance  and  blessing  for  both 
workers  and  work — here  is  the  goal  for  the  school  that 
would  imbue  its  members  with  the  missionary  (which 
is  the  only  Christian)  spirit. 

II  The  Plan 

1 Organization: 

It  is  required  by  the  Discipline  that  every  Sunday 
school  should  be  organized  into  a Missionary  Society. 
This  includes  the  appointment  by  the  local  Sunday 
School  Board  of  a missionary  superintendent  and  a 
representative  missionary  committee  for  the  school. 
(See  Efficient  Missionary  Organization  in  the  Sunday 
School.) 

2 Instruction: 

(а)  At  least  once  a month  a missionary  program 
should  be  presented  during  the  opening  period  of  the 
Sunday  school  session.  Graded  programs  for  use, 
either  before  the  entire  school  or  in  the  departments, 
are  available  for  this  purpose. 

(б)  So  far  as  possible,  particularly  in  adult  classes, 
the  study  of  missions  should  be  made  an  integral  part 
of  the  work  of  the  class  session.  Missionary  courses 
have  appeared  and  are  appearing  in  The  Adult  Bible 
Class  Monthly.  Making  the  World  Safe  for  Democracy 
andChristian  Democracy  for  America,  are  the  two  official 
text  books  for  use  with  young  people  and  adults. 
Other  books  adapted  to  particular  age  groups  are 
available.  (See  catalogue.) 

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3 Giving: 

(а)  Acceptance  of  Centenary  quota  by  the  local  Sunday 
School  Board.  The  Sunday  school  Centenary  quota 
is  one-eighth  of  the  Centenary  quota  (or  allotment) 
for  the  local  church.  A minimum  offering,  however, 
of  one  cent  per  week  per  member,  is  asked  of  every 
school . 

(б)  An  every  member  canvass  for  missions  within  the 
school.  A special  Centenary  program  and  four 
beautifully  illustrated  and  carefully  graded  leaflets 
are  provided  for  this  purpose. 

(c)  Regular  missionary  offering,  on  a weekly  basis  if 
possible,  but  at  least  monthly.  For  this  offering  a Sun- 
day school  Centenary  envelope  (10  cents  the  hundred) 
is  available.  This  Centenary  envelope  should  be  used 
in  those  schools  where  the  Duplex  or  other  similar 
envelope  is  not  already  employed.  Our  giving  goal  is: 
Every  member  giving  regularly,  intelligently , prayerfully 
and  ivith  a definite  goal.  (Secure  leaflet.  Training  in 
Giving.) 

4 Prayer: 

Every  school  should  undertake  a definite  program  for 
training  boys  and  girls  in  the  practice  of  prayer. 
(Secure  leaflet.  Training  in  Prayer.)  Adult  Sunday- 
school  members,  including  all  teachers  and  officers 
should  enrol  with  the  Fellowship  of  Intercession  at 
111  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 

5 Service: 

A standard  Sunday  school  is  required  to  have  a graded 
program  of  service  activities.  As  a part  of  our  Sun- 
day school  Centenary  plans,  we  must  bring  the  pupils 
in  the  local  school  into  vital  forms  of  service  for  others, 
thus  training  them  for  larger  participation  as  they 
advance  in  years.  Service  activities  for  Sunday  school 
pupils  are  discussed  in  the  free  leaflet,  Training  in 
Service. 


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Sunday  School  Bibliography 

1 Catalogue  of  Missionary  Educational  Material. 

2 Centenary  Hand-book  for  Centenary  Sunday  School 
Workers. 

3 What  is  the  Centenary? 

4 The  Challenge  of  the  Centenary  to  the  Sunday  School. 

5 Efficient  Missionary  Organization  in  the  Sunday 
School. 

6 Training  in  Prayer. 

7 Training  in  Service. 

8 Training  in  Giving. 

For  these  leaflets,  and  for  any  other  information  re- 
garding Centenary  plans  for  the  Sunday  school,  write  to 
The  Board  of  Sunday  Schools,  58  East  Washington 
Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 


iH 


War  Emergency  and  Reconstruction 

WILLIAM  ARNOLD  SHANKLIN Chairman 

BISHOP  THEODORE  S.  HENDERSON  - Executive  Secretary 


Dept.  War  Emergency 

bishop  w.  f.  McDowell 

Chairman 

GEORGE  B.  DEAN 
Exec.  Sec'y 


Dept.  Reconstruction  at  Home 
BISHOP  J.  F.  BERRY 
Chairman 
PAUL  L.  VOGT 
Exec.  Sec'y 


Department  Reconstruction  Abroad 
BISHOP  W.  F.  ANDERSON  - Chairman 
B.  M.  TIPPLE  - - - Executive  Secretary 


rPHE  PURPOSE  of  the  department  is  to  study  the 
. whole  question  of  the  relationship  of  the  Centenary 
to  the  war  situation  as  it  affects  the  Centenary  budget  at 
home  and  abroad;  the  present  war  activities  in  the  colleges 
as  they  may  affect  our  denominational  man  power  and  life 
service  situation;  the  use  of  men  who  have  seen  service 
at  the  front,  in  connection  with  our  field  campaign;  and 
the  whole  question  of  rehabilitation  work  which  will  be 
upon  us  like  an  avalanche  when  the  war  is  over. 

Bishop  Henderson  will  especially  see  that  the  patriotic 
note  is  sounded  in  the  clearest  and  most  unmistakable 
fashion,  and  that  everything  that  is  possible  will  be 
done  by  the  Centenary  organization  and  by  Centenary 
speakers  in  promoting  the  war  aims  of  our  Government, 
as  well  as  in  stimulating  the  Church  to  perform  its  work 
of  extending  the  Kingdom  of  Christ. 


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Methodist  Minute  Men 

Executive  Chairman 
CHRISTIAN  F.  REISNER 


Why  Organized 

Mr.  Ryerson,  a Chicago  layman,  originated  and  financed 
the  Four  Minute  Men  to  speak  in  Motion  Picture  theatres 
for  the  Government.  Thousands  of  laymen  are  now- 
speaking  for  this  organization.  The  church  needs  the 
same  activity.  Patriotic  laymen  know  that  the  church 
must  prosper  if  the  nation  is  to  endure.  They  will 
speak  for  the  church  as  quickly  as  for  the  Government. 

Purpose 

To  establish  a patriotism  that  will  carry  America  to 
victory  and  prepare  a nation  capable  of  helping  the 
world  wThen  the  war  is  over.  This  will  be  accomplished 
if  the  message  of  the  Centenary  World  Program  grips  the 
heart  of  Methodism. 

Members 

Every  Methodist  layman  approved  by  his  pastor  and 
pledging  to  speak  not  more  than  five  minutes  one  or 
more  times  a week  on  a subject  for  which  material  is 
furnished. 

How  to  Enrol 

Ask  your  pastor  for  the  pledge.  Offer  to  serve  and  ar- 
range to  have  him  send  your  name  to  the  Joint  Centenary 
Committee,  1 1 1 Fifth  Avenue,  Newr  York,  and  helps  will 
be  forwarded. 

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What  Are  the  Credentials 

A membership  card  will  be  mailed  when  the  enrolment 
arrives.  The  badge,  especially  designed,  neat  and 
attractive,  will  be  mailed  without  cost  to  the  first  10,000 
who  enrol.  There  will  be  conventions  and  conferences 
for  Minute  Men  only. 

What  They  Can  Do 

Speak  not  more  than  five  minutes  wherever  arrangements 
permit — at  one  or  more  regular  church  services,  at 
prayer  meeting,  Epworth  League  or  Sunday  School. 
Outdoor  meetings  preceding  regular  services  or  at  a 
special  fixed  hour  or  a lodge  meeting,  or  a public  gather- 
ing may  offer  opportunity  to  explain  why  Methodists  are 
raising  eighty  million  dollars  during  war  times  for  a 
world  program.  A platform  meeting  with  three  or  four 
five-minute  speeches,  special  music,  and  possibly  pic- 
tures would  be  effective.  It  is  possible  to  secure  very 
beautiful  and  interesting  lantern  slides  by  addressing 
Lantern  Slide  & Lecture  Bureau,  111  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York,  for  a small  cost.  Minute  Men  will  inter- 
change between  churches,  towns,  and  cities. 

Subjects  Treated 

They  will  show  the  vital  need  of  the  Church  to  the  wrorld. 
An  Editorial  Board  from  all  over  the  L'nited  States  will 
suggest  subjects  and  speeches.  A complete  staff  of 
experts  will  gather  further  material  and  do  the  editing. 

Helps 

“Ammunition”  will  be  sent  in  a special  periodical  con- 
taining news,  facts  and  incidents  found  nowhere  else. 
No  one  but  Minute  Men  will  receive  it.  Because  it  is 
hard  to  talk  only  five  minutes,  there  will  be  speeches 
to  commit  as  wel1  as  outlines  and  material.  Either  or 
all  may  be  used.  They  will  be  mailed  free  to  enrolled 
and  working  Minute  Men  every  two  or  three  weeks  when 

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the  publication  begins.  In  addition,  the  Government 
may  send  special  printed  matter  from  Washington.  A 
designated  person  will  call  time  and  enforce  it  when  the 
five  minutes  has  expired. 

How  Many  Should  Enrol 

It  is  expected  that  there  will  be  one  to  every  100 
members,  with  at  least  two  in  every  church.  When  two 
or  more  have  received  credentials  they  should  meet  and 
designate  one  as  Chairman.  Where  there  are  two  or 
more  churches  in  the  town,  city  or  community,  someone 
should  take  the  lead  in  forming  a local  organization. 
After  the  church  or  local  organization  has  been  formed 
the  chairman  will  arrange  a schedule  for  the  Minute 
Men  talks. 

Becoming  “Fit” 

First  get  a deep  conception  of  the  world’s  need  of  the 
Church  of  Christ.  Believe  in  your  own  regiment — the 
Methodist  Church.  Meditate  on  Centenary  plans  until 
thrilled  by  them.  Be  determined  to  discover  and  use 
every  method  for  scattering  information. 

Other  Tasks 

Many  will  develop.  The  Government  Four  Minute  Men 
solicited  field  glasses,  secured  ship  workers,  sold  Liberty 
Bonds  and  W.  S.  S.  Methodist  Minute  Men  will  be 
equally  responsive  to  the  call  of  the  Church  as  tasks  are 
assigned.  Good  “news”  stories  along  religious  lines 
will  be  sent  to  be  offered  to  local  papers.  Fosters  will 
be  furnished  advertising  Minute  Men  speeches,  and  other 
forms  of  general  publicity  work  will  be  suggested. 

The  Ultimate  Goal 

To  awaken  and  enlist  every  intelligent  Methodist  in 
the  Centenary.  In  this  way  individuals  will  reach  highest 
efficiency — Methodist  churches  will  be  “prepared”  and 
the  King  of  Peace  enthroned  on  the  earth.  If  our  Church 
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is  fully  alert  others  will  be  energized  and  new  disciples 
be  won  to  Christ. 

It  Works 

The  Central  New  York  Conference  organized  three 
hundred  laymen  to  speak  all  over  the  territory  of  that 
Conference  in  the  campaign  to  raise  a large  Superannuate 
Fund  and  they  met  with  immediate  success.  Over 
$340,000  was  pledged  in  a few  weeks.  Some  who  had 
never  before  shown  any  interest  pledged  as  much  as 
$1,000.  Incidentally,  this  Conference  was  the  first  one 
to  go  “over  the  top”  with  tithing  pledges,  securing  for 
the  Conference  ten  thousand.  The  United  States  Govern- 
ment has  now  50,000  Minute  Men  speaking  wherever 
the  Stars  and  Stripes  fly. 

District  and  Area 

Every  District  Superintendent’s  district  will  have  a 
chairman  who  will  aid  the  local  Minute  Men  in  every 
way.  He  will  receive  a report  concerning  the  work  in 
each  church  from  the  Episcopal  Area  Chairman,  to  whom 
the  chairman  of  each  local  Minute  Men  group  reports 
every  two  weeks.  He  can  then  constantly  know  what 
each  Minute  Man  in  his  district  is  doing.  The  Episcopal 
Area  Chairman  will  compile  a report  of  his  whole  territory 
at  least  every  two  weeks  and  send  it  to  New  York  Head- 
quarters. A comparison  of  the  work  in  the  various 
areas  will  be  published  in  the  church  papers  and  interest- 
ing notes  of  the  Minute  Men  campaign  will  be  incorpo- 
rated in  “Missiles,”  the  official  publication. 


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Local  Church  Organization 

JOHN  L.  FORT 


'T'HE  Local  Church  Centenary  Council  and  the  Unit 
* System  comprise  the  organization  recommended  by 
the  Centenary  for  the  Local  Church.  The  task  of  this 
department  is  the  working  out  of  the  plans,  producing 
the  Unit  system  literature  and  giving  general  direction 
to  the  organization  and  introduction  of  the  Unit  system 
into  all  the  local  Churches  of  Methodism. 


THE  LOCAL  CHURCH  CENTENARY  ORGANI- 
ZATION IS  FULLY  DESCRIBED  ON  PAGES  9 to 
15  OF  THIS  HANDBOOK. 


Speakers’  Bureau 

A.  J.  COULTAS  T.  A.  HILDRETH  R.  L.  TORREY 

I Speakers  and  Dates 

1 All  assignments  of  Centenary  speakers  to  Areas, 
Annual  Conferences,  District  Training  Conferences  or 
other  Centenary  meetings  will  be  made  by  this  bureau 
in  consultation  with  the  Area  Secretary  in  whose  area 
i the  speakers  are  to  be  employed. 

I 2 All  dates  arranged  for  personally  should  be  com- 
municated at  once  to  the  Speakers  Bureau  for  O.  K.  and 
final  acceptance. 

3 So  far  as  possible  all  fixing  of  dates  and  arrangement 
of  program  should  be  referred  to  this  bureau. 

4 All  conventions  or  other  meetings  under  Centenary 
auspices  which  are  listed,  whether  district,  conference, 
or  area,  should  at  once  be  reported  to  the  Speakers 
Bureau  and  should  not  be  considered  as  authoritatively 
set  up  until  so  reported  and  checked  over  to  insure  against 
conflicting  of  dates. 

II  Literature  and  Supplies 

All  Centenary  literature,  whether  general  literature  or 
that  published  under  the  direction  of  the  departments 
should  be  ordered  from  this  Bureau  which  handles  all 
shipping  and  literature  accounts. 

Literature  and  other  supplies  will  either  be  printed 
from  plates  furnished  to  the  Area  Offices  or  be  sent  to 
the  offices  in  quantity  and  charged  thereto.  So  far 
as  possible  local  orders  within  the  area  should  be  sent 
to  and  handled  from  the  Area  Office. 


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Lantern  Slide  and  Lecture  Bureau 

GEORGE  F,  SUTHERLAND  G.  R.  LeSOURD 
SUMNER  VINTON 

'T'HE  Centenary  World  Program  offers  the  Church  an 
A opportunity  to  emphasize  her  teaching  function.  To 
make  the  Church  intelligent  is  an  important  part  of  the 
task.  Hence  modern  methods  of  instruction  will  be  used. 
Never  since  the  day  Jesus  said  “Lift  up  your  eyes  and 
look  on  the  fields”  could  this  be  done  as  literally  as  today. 
The  camera  and  the  stereopticon  have  brought  the 
mission  fields  to  our  doors  and  it  is  our  duty  to  look  upon 
them  and  get  the  inspiration  from  their  readiness  for 
the  harvest  of  the  Kingdom  of  God. 

Lectures 

The  Centenary  has  access  to  more  than  40,000  photo- 
graphic negatives  from  all  over  the  world.  From  these, 
selections  are  made  for  tise  on  lantern  slides.  Lectures 
and  sets  of  slides  are  available  for  use  in  presenting  the 
Centenary  message.  Apply  to  the  Episcopal  Area 
Centenary  Office,  or  Joint  Centenary  Committee,  111 
Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 

Stereopticons 

The  Lantern  Slide  Department  of  the  Centenary  has 
designed  a very  efficient  stereopticon  which  is  being 
manufactured  especially  for  the  use  of  Centenary  speak- 
ers, district  superintendents,  missionaries  and  others. 

A demonstration  room  is  provided  where  those  who 
are  not  familiar  with  stereopticon  work  are  given  instruc- 

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tion  on  how  to  use  the  machine  successfully  before  going 
into  the  field. 

The  entire  outfit  is  packed  in  a traveling  case,  ready  for 
use.  This  lantern  is  fitted  with  the  new  tubular  1000- 
Watt  nitrogen-argon  electric  lamp,  which  will  project 
a ten-foot  picture  forty  feet  from  the  screen  of  such 
brilliancy  that  it  resembles  an  arc  lamp,  yet  connects  on 
any  110  volt  line  without  rheostat  and  requires  only 
ten  amperes  current.  The  outfit  includes  screen,  wire 
for  connections,  switch  and  everything  necessary. 

A display  cabinet  for  lantern  slides  is  so  arranged  that 
hundreds  of  slides  may  be  examined  in  a few  minutes 
and  selections  made  for  use.  This  cabinet  may  be  found 
in  Room  615  at  Centenary  headquarters. 

The  department,  therefore,  is  prepared  to  help  all 
Centenary  speakers  to  secure  the  very  best  material 
available  for  this  important  service  of  having  the  church 
visualize  the  mission  fields. 

The  price  of  the  complete  stereopticon  outfit  is  $75.00. 
Owing  to  the  demands  of  the  government  for  lenses,  it 
is  becoming  increasingly  difficult  to  secure  stereopticons. 
Our  supply  is  limited,  yet  so  far  we  have  been  able  to 
provide  for  all  who  need  machines. 

A cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  visit  the  Lantern 
Slide  Department  of  the  Centenary,  Rooms  613  and 
615,  111  Fifth  Avenue. 


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Publicity 

TYLER  DENNETT  RALPH  WELLES  KEELER 

F.  E.  WHITESIDE  HALFORD  E.  LUCCOCK 

DAN  B.  BRUMMITT 


'T'HERE  are  open  to  the  Centenary  the  following 
A avenues  of  publicity:  the  newspapers — daily  and 

weekly — and  the  secular  journals  and  magazines;  the 
church  papers  and  the  Centenary  Bulletin;  and  specially 
printed  leaflet  and  booklet  literature. 

The  preparation  of  all  leaflet  and  booklet  literature 
should  be  referred  to  the  Educational  Director  of 
the  Joint  Centenary  Committee,  111  Fifth  Avenue,  New 
York  City. 

The  progress  of  the  Centenary  should  be  reported 
directly  to  the  church  paper  covering  that  area.  Pastors 
and  district  superintendents  should  see  to  it  that  the 
Advocate  which  circulates  throughout  their  region  is 
informed  promptly  as  to  the  result  of  District  Training 
Conferences  and  other  Centenary  meetings  and  the 
progress  of  Centenary  organizations  and  accomplish- 
ments in  each  church  and  district. 


The  Publicity  Department  of  the  Joint  Centenary 
Committee  should  be  informed  directly  of  any  con- 
spicuous examples  of  Centenary  work,  either  in  the 
perfecting  of  the  organization,  the  holding  of  meetings 
and  later  in  the  financial  canvass.  Some  of  these 
reports  will  be  included  in  the  Advocate  Syndicate  pages 
for  publication  throughout  the  church  for  the  stimulation 
and  emulation  of  other  pastors  and  district  superin- 
tendents. Brief  news  items  with  reference  to  the  progress 
of  the  Centenary  are  published  each  week  in  the  Cente- 


nary  Bulletin.  For  this  information  the  Joint  Cente- 
nary Committee  is  quite  dependent  upon  the  supply  of 
news  sent  in  from  the  field  by  pastors  and  district  super- 
intendents. 

The  publicity  in  the  newspapers  and  general  secular 
press  is  handled  in  the  following  manner.  Stories  ex- 
ploiting the  Centenary  in  whole  or  in  part,  are  sent  out 
through  the  mails  on  the  average  of  once  every  two  weeks 
with  a release  date,  so  that  they  may  be  published  at 
the  same  time  throughout  the  country.  These  stories 
are  being  taken  quite  generally  by  the  papers  to  which 
they  are  sent,  in  the  cities  where  the  Methodist  con- 
stituency is  strong,  and  where  evidence  is  forthcoming 
locally  that  the  Centenary  is  of  interest  to  the  Methodist 
constituency.  It  would  be  very  valuable  for  every 
Treachers’  Meeting  in  the  country  to  pass  resolutions 
requesting  the  local  newspapers  to  give  as  much  space 
as  possible  to  Centenary  news.  Such  resolutions  ought 
to  be  carried  in  person  to  the  office  of  the  paper  and  the 
magnitude  and  significance  of  the  Centenary  be  ex- 
plained verbally  to  the  editor.  District  superintendents 
can  promote  this  plan  by  advising  with  local  Preachers’ 
Meetings  and  suggesting  that  they  pass  such  resolutions 
and  make  provision  for  their  personal  presentation  to  the 
papers. 

Newspapers  also  receive  advance  notices  of  Cente- 
nary speakers  in  local  churches.  Whenever  a Centenary 
speaker  is  booked  for  a local  engagement,  a notice  of 
who  the  speaker  is  and  his  subject  is  sent  directly  to 
the  papers  covering  that  region.  These  stories  are 
written  with  a view  to  securing  the  largest  possible 
audience  for  the  speaker.  Centenary  speakers  will 
confer  a favor  upon  the  Publicity  Department  of  the 
Joint  Centenary  Committee  by  reporting  directly  as 
to  whether  these  notices  which  are  sent  out  from  the 
New  Tork  office,  are  being  printed.  Much  depends  upon 
the  enthusiastic  cooperation  of  the  local  pastor  who 

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should  also  notify  the  newspapers  of  the  proposed  meet- 
ing, the  subject,  and  the  name  of  the  speaker. 

The  newspapers  are  usually  quite  willing  to  carry  a 
brief  report  of  Centenary  speeches  in  the  Monday  edition 
of  their  paper  when  the  speeches  are  made  on  Sunday, 
if  brief  reports  are  sent  directly  to  the  newspaper  office 
on  Sunday  night  for  the  Monday  morning  papers  and 
early  Monday  morning  for  the  Monday  evening  editions. 
Different  notices  should  be  sent  to  different  papers  when 
there  is  more  than  one  paper  in  the  city. 

Many  of  the  Centenary  speakers  are  either  returned 
missionaries  recently  back  from  some  foreign  country 
or  are  experts  in  some  phase  of  the  Home  Mission’ prob- 
lem, such  as  Americanization  or  the  Church  and  the 
Working  Man.  Pastors  and  district  superintendents 
can  promote  advance  publicity  for  Centenary  meetings 
by  notifying  the  newspapers  when  the  Centenary  speakers 
arrive  in  town  and  inviting  the  papers  to  send  reporters 
to  interview  the  speakers. 

District  superintendents  and  Centenary  organizers 
ought  as  they  move  about  from  place  to  place  to  inquire 
whether  the  local  papers  have  as  yet  carried  any  general 
story  as  to  the  extent  and  world-wide  plans  of  the  Cente- 
nary Program,  both  in  its  national  and  international 
aspect.  The  tendency  is  for  pastors  in  reporting  Cente- 
nary news  to  the  local  papers  to  confine  themselves 
almost  exclusively  to  the  local  aspects  of  the  Centenary. 
The  Centenary  in  anjr  village  or  city  will  gain  significance 
for  the  readers  of  the  paper,  when  it  is  understood  that 
the  movement  is  national  and  international  in  scope,  as 
well  as  local. 

Pastors  should  be  charged  with  the  duty  of  reporting 
the  news  of  the  progress  of  the  Centenary  in  their 
churches  directly  to  the  local  papers.  The  putting  on  of 
the  Four  Weeks  Program  of  Stewardship,  the  enrolling 
of  Intercessors,  the  acceptance  of  a World  Parish,  or  the 
perfecting  of  local  church  organization,  is  news  and  will 

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1)0  so  recognized  by  most  papers.  In  such  reports  names 
of  the  leading  officers  should  he  included,  great  care  being 
given  to  accuracy  and  completeness  in  giving  the  names 
of  the  people. 

It  is  hoped  that  hy  the  first  of  January  there  will  he 
installed  in  each  area  office  a publicity  man  charged  with 
the  handling  of  all  local  publicity  within  the  area  which 
is  now  handled  from  New  York.  These  publicity  men 
will  be  at  the  disposal  of  the  area  secretaries,  district 
superintendents  and  pastors  to  cooperate  with  them  in 
obtaining  the  maximum  amount  of  publicity  for  speakers 
and  for  Centenary  activities  in  districts  and  churches. 
Announcement  will  be  made  in  the  church  papers  when 
the  area  publicity  men  have  been  placed. 

Suggestions  for  the  improvement  of  the  publicity 
service  either  through  the  church  papers,  the  Centenary 
Advocate  Syndicate  or  the  Centenary  Bulletin,  should 
be  addressed  directly  to  the  Publicity  Department, 
Joint  Centenary  Committee,  111  Fifth  Avenue,  New 
York  City. 


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The  Columbus  Celebration 

Secretary  Assistant  Secretary 

H.  B.  DICKSON  C.  R.  LOWE 

Director 

S.  EARL  TAYLOR 

A CENTRAL  Patriotic  Centenary  Celebration  on  the 
Exposition  Grounds  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  is  being 
planned  for  June,  1919. 

The  general  theme  of  the  Celebration  will  be,  The 
Christian  Crusade  for  World  Democracy.  The  plans 
include  addresses,  conferences  and  lectures,  a World 
Program  Exhibit,  pageants  and  demonstrations  on  an 
unprecedented  scale. 

This  will  be  a joint  meeting  of  the  three  great  branches 
of  American  Methodism  and  is  designed  to  furnish  not 
only  a fitting  commemoration  of  one  hundred  years  of 
history  but  more  particularly  an  appropriate  beginning 
of  the  new  era  of  spiritual  conquest  at  home  and  abroad 
wherever  the  Methodist  Church  is  at  work  in  the  world. 


The  Centenary  Abroad 

TN  practically  all  of  the  thirty-six  mission  fields, 
* Centenary  Sub-commissions  have  been  organized  with 
executive  officers,  whose  duties  are  to  lay  the  foundation 
for  the  carrying  out  of  the  Centenary  upon  the  individual 
field. 

There  are  instances  in  which  some  large  gifts  have 
come  to  the  Centenary  on  these  fields. 

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The  Goals  which  are  being  emphasized  are  as  follows: 

To  release  the  prayer  power  of  the  church  in  the 
mission  field. 

To  double  the  self-support  in  the  next  five  years. 

To  meet  in  full  the  Centenary  estimates  made  upon 
these  fields. 

To  enlist  a definite  number  of  tithers  in  each  district 
abroad. 

To  definitely  enlist  folk  for  life  service  so  as  to  make 
it  possible  to  carry  out  the  Centenary  program. 

To  prepare  a great  evangelistic  campaign,  a gathering 
time  of  results  during  the  last  half  of  11)19  and  up  to 
May,  1920. 

To  establish  the  family  altar  in  every  Methodist 
household. 

Special  attention  is  being  given  to  bringing  to  the 
forefront  the  national  leaders,  both  ministerial  and  lay, 
also  enlisting  the  local  constituencies. 

It  is  the  desire  to  definitely  enrol  members  in  the 
Fellowship  of  Intercession,  to  carry  out  the  program  of 
stewardship  and  to  raise  in  full  the  pledges  made  by 
these  various  fields.  Finally,  to  bring  the  great  forward 
movement  to  a climax  by  a year  of  intensive  evangelistic 
efforts. 

It  is  hoped  that  the  Centenary  will  prove  to  be  the 
medium  through  which  each  of  the  mission  fields  will 
inaugurate  a great  forward  movement. 


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Bishops  and  Area  Secretaries 


Area  and  Bishop 

Atlanta 

FREDERICK  D.  LEETE 
9#West  11th  St., 

Atlanta,  Ga. 

Boston 

EDWIN  H.  HUGHES 
235  Summer  St., 

Malden,  Mass. 

Buffalo 

WILLIAM  BURT 
455  Franklin  St., 

Buffalo 


Chattanooga 
FRANK  M.  BRISTOL 
Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Chicago 

THOS.  NICHOLSON 
58  E.  Washington  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Cincinnati 

WILLIAM  F.  ANDERSON 
420  Plumb  St., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 

Denver 

francis  j.  McConnell 

964  Logan  St., 

Denver,  Colo. 

Detroit 

THEO.  S.  HENDERSON 
520  Penobscot  Bldg., 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Helena 

RICHARD  J.  COOKE 
Helena,  Montana 


Area  Secretary 


Boston 

J.  I.  BARTHOLOMEW 
F.  O.  JACKSON 
Wesley  Bldg.,  581  Boylston  St. 
Boston,  Mass. 

Buffalo 
F.  T.  KEENEY 
H.  W.  SCHWARTZ 
207  Fayette  Park  Building, 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Chattanooga 


Chicago 
R.  J.  WADE 
820  Garland  Bldg., 

Chicago,  111. 

Cincinnati 
F.  I.  JOHNSON 
74  East  Gay  St., 

Columbus,  0. 

Denver 
IRA  LUTE 

314  Guardian  Trust  Bldg., 
Denver,  Colo. 

Detroit 
J.  G.  BENSON 
418  Sixth  Street, 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Helena 

REV.  GEO.  MECKLENBURG 
312  Broadway,  Billings,  Mont. 


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New  Orleans 

WILBUR  P.  THIRKIELI) 
Hotel  DeSoto, 

New  Orleans,  La. 

New  York 

LUTHER  B.  WILSON 

150  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York 

Omaha 

HOMER  C.  STUNTZ 
320  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Omaha,  Neb. 

Philadelphia 

JOSEPH  F.  BERRY 
1701  Arch  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburgh 


Portland 

MATTHEW  S.  HUGHES 
Portland,  Oregon 

St.  Louis 

WILLIAM  A.  QUAYLE 
12  S.  Kings  Highway, 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

St.  Paul 

CHAS.  B.  MITCHELL 
157  N.  Lexington  Blvd. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

San  Francisco 
ADNA  W.  LEONARD 
435  Buchanan  St., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Washington 

william  f.  McDowell 

1509  16th  St., 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Wichita 

WM.  O.  SHEPARD 
Wichita,  Kansas 


New  Orleans 


New  York 


Omaha 
G.  W.  ISIIAM 
320  City  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Omaha,  Neb. 

Philadelphia 
GEO.  H.  BICKLEY 
401  Wesley  Bldg., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburgh 
APPLETON  BASH 
M.  B.  Bldg.,  Room  60, 

524  Penn  Ave., 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Portland 

CHAS.  A.  BOWEN 
207  Platt  Bldg., 

Portland,  Oregon 

St.  Louis. 

W.  T.  WRIGHT, 

713  Frisco  Bldg., 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

St.  Paul 

E.  D.  KOHLSTEDT 
716  Exchange  Bank  Bldg., 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

San  Francisco 
A.  R.  MOORE 
3 City  Hall  Avenue, 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Washington 
MORRIS  E.  SWARTZ, 

723  Munsey  Bldg., 

Baltimore,  Md. 

Wichita 
A.  E.  KIRK 
Wichita,  Kansas 


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Helps 


for  District  Training  Conference  Teams 
and  other  Centenary  Speakers 


General  Suggestions 

I 

The  Centenary  teams  are  primarily  training  teams, 
therefore  success  will  be  registered  not  by  the  number  of 
inspirational  addresses,  as  important  as  these  are,  but 
by  the  definite  information  and  training  imparted. 

II 

The  object  of  a training  conference  can  only  be  accom- 
plished by  a team  working  as  a unit.  To  this  end  each 
member  should  be  thoroughly  informed  concerning  the 
entire  Centenary  message  and  not  merely  as  it  relates 
to  his  own  message  and  program.  This  will  not  only 
contribute  to  the  common  purpose,  but  will  produce 
workers  who  in  times  of  emergency  can  present  any 
topic  on  the  program. 

III 

A study  of  the  suggested  District  Training  Conference 
program  is  important  as  it  suggests  the  general  idea  of 
the  purposes  to  be  accomplished  in  each  training  con- 
ference. A team  has  not  attained  its  object  unless  it 
has,  in  addition  to  creating  conviction  as  to  the  timeliness 
and  urgency  of  the  Centenary,  and  the  efficiency  of  the 
working  program,  also  clearly  instructed  the  local  church 
leaders  as  to  how  this  program  is  to  be  carried  out  even 
in  the  most  difficult  field. 

IV 

Members  of  the  team  will  strictly  adhere  to  the 
amount  of  time  allotted  to  them  on  the  program. 
Criticisms  of  the  program  and  other  matters  should  be 
made  in  team  meetings  and  not  to  others. 

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V 

Each  team  should  keep  in  mind  the  Centenary  policy 
that  the  Four  Weeks’  Stewardship  Campaign  should  be 
put  on  in  each  district  soon  after  the  adjournment  of  the 
District  Training  Conference.  The  importance  of  this 
is  seen  in  the  statement  of  Bishop  Lewis:  “It  is  hardly 
advisable  to  think  of  putting  on  the  Centenary  financial 
drive  where  the  Stewardship  Campaign  has  not  first 
been  carried  out.” 

VI 

Report  blanks  will  be  delivered  to  each  team  leader  to 
be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  speaker  in  charge  of  the 
Stewardship  conference.  A triple  report  should  be 
made  promptly  at  the  close  of  each  engagement,  the  first 
to  be  kept  by  the  worker,  the  second  to  be  sent  to  the 
Central  Headquarters  at  New  York  and  the  third  to 
the  Area  Executive  Secretary. 

VII 

Address  all  inquiries  regarding  the  program  and  re- 
quests for  literature  to  the  Speakers  and  Supplies  Bureau , 
111  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 

VIII 

The  Centenary  is  a revival  movement.  The  object  is 
the  lifting  up  of  the  church  to  a new  spiritual  level. 
Therefore,  a deep  spiritual  atmosphere  in  every  con- 
ference is  of  first  importance.  Every  program  should  be 
carried  out  in  the  spirit  of  prayer.  The  devotional  feature 
of  the  meeting  should  be  planned  with  care.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  team  should  meet  frequently  to  pray  over  the 
work.  It  is  easy  to  imagine  what  would  be  the  result 
if  every  district  in  Methodism  could  be  covered  by 
training  conferences  conducted  by  spirit-filled  leaders. 


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Centenary  Training  Conferences 

of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 

I 

A Statement 

The  Why  of  the  Centenary 

The  year  1919  will  mark  the  one  hundredth  anniversary  % 
of  the  founding  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church.  By  order  of  the  General  Con- 
ference, the  event  is  to  be  properly  commemorated.  The 
Centenary  Movement  is  the  response  of  the  Church  to 
the  opportunity  of  the  hour.  This  movement  includes: 

(a)  A call  to  daily  intercession  for  the  coming  of  the 
Kingdom  of  God; 

(b)  A call  to  the  Stewardship  of  Life  and  Substance. 

(c)  A call,  in  view  of  the  present  World  Crisis,  to 
evangelize  the  Nations,  to  the  end  that  the  Kingdom 
may  be  ushered  in  and  thus  make  Democracy  safe 
for  the  World. 

(d)  A call  to  greatly  increased  gifts  for  missionary 
purposes  at  home  and  abroad. 

The  task  at  first  staggers  the  imagination,  but  its  con- 
summation is  possible.  Our  leading  ministry  and  lay- 
men welcome  it  as  a great  forward  movement  on  the  part 
of  the  Church.  Its  consummation  will  be  one  of  the 
most  notable  achievements  of  the  Church  Universal. 
We  do  not  doubt  that  it.can  be  accomplished.  Metho- 
dism is  fully  equal  to  the  task. 

“7' he  history  of  the  world  and  of  all  Christianity , shows 
that  periods  of  suffering  have  for  some  reason,  always  been 
great  creative  moments  with  God.  Thus  it  was  in  the  period 
of  the  great  Napoleonic  Wars:  nearly  every  great  Protestant 
Missionary  Society  was  called  into  being  in  those  tragic 
years  of  suffering,  despair  and  pessimism.  The  church 

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found  her  opportunity  in  man's  extremity.  We  belittle 
Christianity  and  break  the  force  of  the  message  to  the  world 
at  home  and  abroad  if  we  scale  down  our  plans  at  a time 
like  this”  — John  R.  Mott. 

II 

Suggested  Program 
What  These  Conferences  Mean  to  You 
The  Centenary  will  be  featured  at  your  Training  Con- 
ference. Representative  leaders  of  the  Church  will  be 
present  to  inspire  and  to  instruct.  Practical  plans  for 
the  carrying  out  of  the  program  will  be  presented  by  com- 
petent speakers. 

Suggested  Program  Outline  for 
One  Day  Session 

M or n ing  S ession : 

The  Theme:  “The  Challenge  of  the  World  Program.” 

1 Home  Survey  and  Opportunity.  ( See  “ On  to 
The  Finish.”) 

2 Foreign  Survey  and  Opportunity.  ( See  “On  to 

The  Finish.  ”) 

3 Resources  of  the  Church.  (See  Financial  Resources 
qf  Methodism  in  Packet  No.  2.) 

Afternoon  Session: 

The  Theme:  “Informing  and  Inspiring  the  Church.” 
The  Centenary  Organization  and  Working  Program: 

I National,  Area  and  District  Organization  (8  min- 
utes) . 

II  Local  Church  Organization:  5 to  8 minute 

addresses  on — 

1 The  Pastor  and  the  Centenary. 

2 Local  Church  Organization. 

(a)  The  Local  Centenary  Council. 

(b)  Mobilization  Week. 

(c)  Educational  Campaign. 

(d)  Methodist  Minute  Men. 

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For  Outline  of  above  Topics,  see  leaflet  “Centenary 
and  the  Local  Church,”  in  Packet  No.  1. 

3 The  Centenary  and  the  Sunday  School  ( see  Sun- 
day School  Centenary  Handbook  in  Packet  No.  1.) 

4 The  Four  Weeks'  Stewardship  Campaign  (see 

The  Centenary  and  the  Local  Church;’  ’ also  pamphlet 
on  How  to  Organize  the  Stewardship  Movement”  in 
Packet  No.  1 .) 

5 Enlisting  Prayer  Helpers  (see  “The  Enlistment  <if 
Intercessors,”  in  Packet  No.  l) . 

Ill  The  Centenary  Financial  Goal  and  the  Ten  Days 
Drive  (see  Centenary  and  the  Local  Church  in  Packet  No.  1 .) 

Evening  Session: 

Theme:  “Capturing  Tomorrow.” 

Address:  The  New  Church  for  the  New  Day. 
Stereopticon  Address:  (No.  1.)  Methodism  and  the 

World  Crisis. 

If  it  is  desired  to  have  two  evenings  and  the  one  day 
session,  the  day  session  may  be  as  above,  and  the 
preceding  evening  may  be  as  follows: 

First  Evening: 

Theme:  “The  Call  of  God  for  This  Hour.” 
Ten-Minute  Speeches  by  District  Superintendents, 
laymen,  team  men. 

Stereopticon  Address  (No.  2):  Methodism  and  the 

World  Crisis. 

It  is  expected  that  each  session  will  open  with  suitable 
devotions. 


Ill 

The  Speakers 

Men  Who  Know  Their  Subjects 

The  Joint  Centenary  Commission  will  send  some  of  its 
ablest  speakers  from  both  the  Home  and  Foreign  fields; 
men  who  know  the  movement  and  who  speak  of  things 


which  they  have  both  seen  and  heard.  They  will  bring 
a challenging  missionary  message,  and  a program  in  the 
accomplishment  of  which  the  Church  Universal  will 
rejoice. 

Who  A re  Expected  to  Attend  These  Conferences 

1 The  Pastor:  It  will  be  his  part  to  learn  how  to  organize 
his  church  and  conduct  the  campaign  so  that  the  Cen- 
tenary Movement  shall  mark  a new  epoch  in  the  life  of 
his  church. 

2 The  Official  Laymen:  Each  pastor  should  have  present 
those  members  on  whom  he  is  relying  to  carry  to  success 
the  Centenary  in  his  church.  If  all  church  officials  will 
come  into  contact  with  this  larger  movement,  it  will  add 
both  to  their  inspiration  and  efficiency. 

3 Anyone  who  is  interested  in  preparing  to  help  the 
Church  put  over  the  greatest  program  that  any  denom- 
ination has  ever  undertaken  should  be  urged  to  come. 
The  Centenary  will  have  at  each  Conference  samples  of 
the  booklets,  leaflets,  charts,  and  other  printed  material 
relating  to  Stewardship,  Intercession,  and  organization, 
giving  the  fullest  information  necessary. 


Materials  for  Addresses 


General  Bibliography 
Centenary  Bulletin. 

The  World  Program  Hand  Book. 

Talking  Points. 

The  Foreign  Survey.  ) 

The  Home  Survey,  f 
6 The  Centenary  Literature  Packets: 

(1)  Local  Church  Workers  Packet. 

(2)  Inspirational  Packet:  Prayer,  Stewardship,  Life 
Service,  The  Timeliness  of  the  Centenary. 

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in  one  volume. 


7 Foreign  Mission  Study  Text  Book: 

“The  Christian  Crusade  for  World  Democracy,”  hy 
S.  Earl  Taylor  and  Halford  E.  Luecock. 

8 Home  Mission  Study  Text  Book: 

“Christian  Democracy  for  America,”  by  D.  D. 
Forsyth  and  Ralph  Welles  Keeler. 

9 The  Stewardship  Text  Book: 

“Studies  in  Stewardship,”  by  Ralph  S.  Cushman. 

10  “Missiles”  (for  Methodist  Minute  Men  only). 

Additional  Helps 

For  an  address  on  “ The  Timeliness  and  Urgency  of  the 
Centenary  Movement.” 

Aim:  To  show  that  this  is  preeminently  the  hour 

that  God  is  calling  to  the  Church  to  carry  on  the  work 
that  the  nation  has  so  well  begun;  that  the  future  of 
democracy  in  the  nation  and  the  world  depends  upon 
the  response  of  the  disciples  of  Christ  to  appeals  like 
that  of  Sir  Julian  Byng — “That  in  the  terrible  days 
ahead  of  us,  days  after  the  war,  the  Church  shall  fail 
not,”  and  that  of  Dr.  Mott,  “We  belittle  Christianity 
and  break  the  force  of  the  message  to  the  world,  if  we 
scale  down  our  plans  at  a time  like  this.” 

Booklet:  “Why  a World  Program  in  War  Time.” 

For  an  address  on  “The-  Centenary  Working  Program  or 
the  Lifting  Up  of  the  Church:  Vision,  Intercession, 

Stewardship.” 

Aim:  That  the  purpose  of  the  Centenary  is  not  the 
raising  of  millions  of  money  but  the  lifting  up  of  the 
Church  to  a new  plane  of  spiritual  power  whence  it 
shall  accomplish  the  Christian  conquest  of  the  world; 
and  that  the  consummation  of  this  purpose  will  be 
through  a new  emphasis  upon  world  vision,  interces- 
sion and  stewardship. 

1 Miniature  copies  of  charts  prepared  for  this  address,  entitled 
“For  the  address,  ‘The  Working  Program  or  Lifting  t'p  of  the 
Church.’  ” 


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2  “Studies  in  Stewardship,”  by  Ralph  S.  Cushman;  Chapter  1. 

S “Intercession  the  Most  Powerful  Dynamic  of  Efficiency,”  by  W. 
E.  Doughty. 

4 “The  Next  Hundred  Years,”  by  \V.  E.  Doughty. 

5 World  Program  Handbook,  sections  on  the  work  of  the  Depart- 
ments. 

For  the  Centenary  Stewardship  Training  Conference 

Aim:  Thoroughly  to  prepare  pastors  in  all  the  details 
of  the  Stewardship  Campaign  Program  in  the  local 
church,  inspiring  them  with  the  realization  of  the 
heroic  and  transforming  character  of  the  Stewardship 
message. 

1 Prepared  charts  outlining  presentation  of  Four  Weeks’  Program. 

2 “First  10,000  of  the  Methodist  Million,”  by  Dr.  F.  T.  Keeney, 
Christian  Advocate,  July  25,  1918;  page  937. 

3 Stewardship  Handbook,  “How  to  Organize  the  Stewardship 
Movement .” 

4 “Studies  in  Stewardship,”  by  Ralph  S.  Cushman. 

For  an  address  on  “ The  Resources  of  the  Church.” 

Aim;  (a)  To  show  the  very  great  resources  of  the 
Church;  that  past  giving  has  been  altogether  out  of 
proportion;  that  the  askings  of  the  Centenary  are 
below  rather  than  above  the  ability  of  consecrated 
Methodism;  ( b ) that  the  young  life  of  the  Church  is 
adequate  and  available  and  in  need  of  the  call  of  this 
hour  of  world  service;  (c)  that,  as  in  every  great 
crisis  and  opportunity,  both  money  and  life  are  ready 
to  respond  to  a truly  heroic  call. 

1 “Financial  Resources  of  Methodism,”  by  Dr.  Blake. 

2 Series  of  miniature  charts  by  Dr.  Hollingshead. 

For  Life  Service  Presentation 

1 First  Considerations  in  Christian  Life  Service. 

2 Pamphlet  “Second  Sunday  of  the  Four  Weeks'  Campaign.” 

3 The  Minister  and  Life  Service. 


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For  “ The  Home  Survey  and  Opportunity’' 

1 Home  Missionary  slides  and  Lecture  Manuscript. 

2 The  Centenary  surveys  of  the  Board  of  Home  Missions  and 
Church  Extension. 

3 The  Home  Missionary  Text-book,  “Christian  Democracy  for 
America,”  etc. 

For  “ The  Foreign  Surveys  and  Opportunity" 

1 Lantern  Slides  and  Lecture  Manuscript. 

2 The  Centenary  Survey  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

3 “The  Christian  Crusade  for  World  Democracy,”  by  S.  Earl 
Taylor  and  Halford  E.  Luccock. 

For  “ The  Centenary  Program  in  the  Sunday  School" 
Aim:  To  show  the  strategic  relation  of  the  Sunday 
School  to  the  Centenary  Program,  presenting  an  out- 
line of  the  Sunday  School  program  and  purposes. 

1 Charts  outlining  presentation. 

2 The  Centenary  Handbook  for  Sunday  School  Workers. 

3 The  Challenge  of  the  Centenary  to  the  Sunday  School,  (pamphlet). 

For  “Plans  and  Organization  of  the  Centenary  Campaign" 

1 World  Program  Handbook. 

2 Charts,  The  Centenary  Standard  Church,  The  Local  Church 
Council,  A Unit  for  Prayer  and  Service. 

3 Local  Church  Workers  Packet. 

For  the  illustrated  address,  “Making  Democracy  Safe  for 
the  World” 

Lantern  Slides  and  Lecture  Manuscript. 

“Methodism  and  the  World  Crisis.” 

Manuscript  to  accompany  lantern  slides. 

This  lecture  is  designed  for  use  in  District  Training  Conferences 
and  is  a modified  form  of  the  above  address,  “Making  Democracy 
Safe  for  the  World.” 


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The  Coming  Triumph 

Thy  people  shall  be  free-will  offerings  in  the  day  thou 
goest  to  war. — Ps.  110:3  Free  Translation. 

“The  great  time  of  the  world  is  here.  We  do  not  wait 
for  it.  It  has  definitely  arrived. 

“To  be  ready  for  a great  event  when  it  comes  is  what 
men  call  genius.  I take  it  that  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  is  measuring  up  to  this  definition  of  genius,  only 
it  is  the  genius  of  God. 

“We  are  at  work  reconstructing  this  world.  What 
statesmen  are  talking  about,  that  Methodism  is  doing. 

“That  is  enough  to  say  on  this  large  matter. 

“We  do  well  to  turn  on  the  light,  the  heat,  the  power 
and  do  it  now.”  — Bishop  William  A.  Quayle. 

“Put  on  the  complete  armor  of  God  that  ye  may  be 
able  to  stand  your  ground  on  the  day  of  battle  and 
having  fought  to  the  end  remain  victors  on  the  field.” 
—Ephesians  6:13.  Weymouth. 


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INDEX 


Page 

Allotments  and  How  to  Present  Them 36 

Annual  Conference  Council 12 

Area  Council 11 

Arousing  the  Church 21 

Bishops  and  Area  Secretaries 58 

Board  of  Foreign  Missions 6 

Board  of  Home  Missions 7 

Books  for  Mission  Study 30 

Centenary  Abroad  56 

Centenary  and  the  Local  Church 13-19 

Centenary  Training  Conferences 62 

Centenary  Hymn 8 

Centenary  Organization  (General) 6 

Centenary  Organization  and  Working  Program 10 

Columbus  Celebration 56 

Courses  for  Bible  Classes 31 

Declaration  of  District  Superintendents  21 

Departments  of  the  Centenary  10 

Department  of  Finance  33 

Department  of  Life  Service 29 

Development  of  Spiritual  Resources 20 

District  Council 12 

District  Training  Conference  Teams  (Helps)  60 

Education,  Missionary , . . SO 

Enlisting  Intercessors  21 

Finance,  Department  of 33 

Four  Weeks’  Program  for  Stewardship 25 

Goal  (Sunday  School)  39 

Hymn  (Centenary)  8 

Joint  Centenary  Commission 6 

Joint  Centenary  Committee  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  ....  7 

Lantern  Slides  and  Lecture  Bureau  50 

Life  Service,  Department  of  29 

Literature  Combination  Offers  32 


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Literature  and  Supplies  66 

Local  Church  Council 13 

Charts 17,  18,  19 

Duties  of  Council 14 

Duties  of  Unit  Leader 14 

Duties  of  Four  Assistants 14 

Mobilization  Week  lo' 

Organization 13 

Ten  Day  Financial  Drive 16 

Local  Church  Organization 48 

Methodist  Minute  Men  44 

Missionary  Education 30 

Mission  Study  30 

Mission  Study  Books 30 

National  Campaign  Committee 7 

National  Committee  on  Finance 33 

Organizing  the  Church 11 

Pastor  and  Local  Church  Council 13 

Plans  (Department  of  Spiritual  Resources) 21 

Plans  (Sunday  School) 40 

President  Wilson  on  Missions 9 

Publicity 52 

Speakers’  Bureau  . . . 49 

Speakers  and  Dates 49 

Spiritual  Foundations 20 

Spiritual  Resources,  Development  of 20 

Statistics 38 

Stewardship  and  Tithing 24 

Sub-district  Group  Council 12 

Sunday  School  Bibliography  42 

Sunday  School  Cooperation  39 

Tithing  and  Stewardship 24 

Training  Prayer  Helpers 23 

War  Emergency  and  Reconstruction 43 

World  Parish  and  Allotments 35 


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